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THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS
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Letterbook, LB-079
This letterbook covers the period January-May 1909. Most of the
correspondence is by Edison, Harry F. Miller, and George A. Meister. Many of
the letters pertain to laboratory work and supplies and to Edison's accounts with
the Edison Portland Cement Co. and J.P. Morgan & Co. Numerous letters defer
business for the duration of Edison's vacation in Fort Myers, Florida. In addition,
there is correspondence involving the iron ore concentration plant in the
Dunderland region of Norway; improvements in Edison’s alkaline storage
battery; and the manufacture of batteries by Sigmund Bergmann in Berlin,
Germany. Several letters detail ongoing progress in the development of Edison’s
concrete house. Included is a letter in which Harry F. Miller calculates the
expected cost of a six-room house, as well as a letter in which Edison explains
how affordable housing can function as a means of social uplift for the working
class. There is also a letter to Horace F. Parshall in which Edison describes a
storage battery being produced for use in a General Electric Co. streetcar.
Among the items relating to personal matters are letters regarding Edison’s
family, health, finances, and charitable donations. Also included is a letter to
William J. Dealy in which Edison reminisces about his days as a telegraph
operator in Memphis, Tennessee.
The label on the front cover contains the following notation: "Thomas A
Edison Personal From Jan 1 5th 1 909 To May 5th 1 909.” There is an inscription
on the spine with similar information. The book contains 701 numbered pages
and an index. Approximately 10 percent of the book has been selected.
Jan. 18th 09
My dear Mr. Dealy,
Case Sholes and also Korty were in the
Memphis office at the same time I was there, they are
both on the list of Military Operators. All that 1 can
remember is that there were two wires and about eight
operators, that Somerville who afterward became connected
with the Associated Press in Mew York waa the Government
Superintendent of Telegraph, that I got rations and sold
them for seven dollars per month and that the manager
of the office got flirting with the Cash and was caBt into
a Military Prison.
There 7/as a Keno game in the Baptist
Church and the whole town was only 13 miles from Hell; so
if I was not a Military Telegrapher Operator I waa pretty
close thereto.
Yours very truly, .
Mr. W. J. Mealy.
TJ. Tel. Co.,
198 Broadway,
Mew York City.
IX
Jail.
18th 09.
Edison Ore-Milling Syndicate Ltd.,
J. Hall, Junior, Esq., Secretary,
Pitzalsn House, Arundel Street,
London, w. c. England.
Dear Sir:
I reiterate my previous statement that I have
never received information from any source , especially the
technical position to make my opinion any value regarding
deslreability of dropping certain patents. Mr. Dick
represented his own interest in the Company, and he has
never given me one scrap of Information as to the progress
of the Dunderlana project, or the Syndicates affaire.
I therefor decline to give any opinion on the
subject of the patents as per your letter of the 4th instant.
Youtb very truly,
Jan. 19th 09.
The Diamond Drill Carbon Co.,
Bridge Arch 17 ( krankf ort St . ) ,
Kew York City.
Dear Sirs:
Yours of the loth instant regarding black
diamonds received. Mr. 'Edison directs me to write you that
he has had such bad luck with diamonds for drilling that he
no longer uses them. We can do just as well with a Keystone
drill and core extractor at one third the cost.
Yours very truly,
Secretary."
25
Arthur Williams, Boq. ,
55 Duane Street,
New York City.
Dear Sir:
Your, or the 14th instant relative to a riot to
th. Laboratory by his. Ana. *■" MlB“
diroot. .. to writ. you that Klee Bow °*» «“• *»
time, but it would bo advl.ablo for you to call up on the
phone on th. day .ho prop.... to com. ov.r to «1» .nr.
that Mr- Edison is here. / ' •
Yours very truly , .
PIS
Jan. 25tli 09
Confix*]
Bergiaann-Bcrlin:
I leave for Florida on February fifteenth,
signed
55
;ary.
Brentanon ,
5th A ye. & 27th St.,
. Hew York City.
Jan. 26th 190-
Deal' Sira:
Will you kindly ship to Mr. Thos.
Port Myero, Florida the following booku:
"Safari" by Chapman
A.. Edison,
"Good Health and How We Won It" by Upt
"American Tropics" by Corlett
"The Soil" by Hall
,on Sinclair
Also send to me at Orange, New Jersey your
catalog of books.
latest
[FROM HARRY F. MILL!
88
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
E. S. Bixler Cashier,
Stewartsville, No J.
Jan 21st, 09 o
Dear Sir: £-
We have yours of the 20th inst», and cb"^ for §10*8"
for pay-roll was handed to Mr. Mallory on the 20th inst.
Yours very truly,
Treasurer.
Jai. 22nd, 09
Secretary.
Jan. 28th 09,
Edition Portland Cement Co.,
W. K. Mason, Esq., Sup’t.,
Stewartsville , Hew Jeraey.
Pear Sir;
We are shipping you to day by freight the
36 inch stretched belt. Will you kindly notify me .on
arrival of belt at the plant as Mr. Edison wants Greenley
to go to the works as soon as belt reaches there, and
make some testB on Bame.
Yours very truly,
^ SU*. Q.Jfljsgifiate. •
Ass't Secretary.
121
February 1st 09
Wiaon Portland Cement Co.,
1?. H. Mallory, Esq., V. P.
Stewart sville , Hew Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Have checked up -the list of note* enclose with
youro of the 29th nit. and find the following difference.
Ton do not charge us with note of October JOth 1908 due
Tohruary 28th 1909 for #10,000.00; otherwiee the liet is
correct and I enclose same herewith. Hr. Edison says the
notea- should he for three years, but they are to be paid
sooner if the Company can do so .
1 have sent the papers to Mr. Dyer for an
agreement to be gotten out covering this point.
Tours very truly,
Jan. «9th 09,
Jan. ®*'th 09
Luigi Solarl , Esq., Pres* ,
Camera di Commercio Italians.,
203 Broadway, Hew York City.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 28th instant requesting some
circular letters relating to the concrete houaee
received • Enclosed herewith find one dozen of these
circulars. Mr. Edison directs me to say that re-inforced
concrete waB the only building that withstood the San
Francisco earthquake and the Baltimore fire.
Yours very truly.
Secretaiy,
Geo. H, fcosetoan, Esq.,
176 Sea^ra!. Street,
Boston, Mass.
feow Sir:
Yours of the 2nd instant regarding ■Storage
bfctteriea for automobile ignition received. Ur. Jaieon
■4J»«pta me to write you that the battery ^ reaay
ret.
Youtb vary tra&y ,
Secretary.
Shipping Illustrated Co.,
116 Produce Exchange ,
Mew York City.
Dear Sirs :
Yours of the 30th ult. received and in reply
I beg to state that I understand that with the submerged
bell, when worked by experts, that a vessel can be
located almost exactly in a ten mile area. To do it
electrically over a greater area you will have to
correspond with Marconi, who seems to be able to do
anything reasonable in this line.
Yours very truly,
4
?>bru*ry 3^-d 09
Surtan iRlllaM, Saq.,
J1* bi ^g, J(
BurJ^ijgfQo,, VffV ferjiey*
Dtt** Si*-:
Mr. EUbqh directs job to gypA ypy a for
*K» ■W Ttolob. X flttClWiQ herewith to h$ty ypu dprray
91Qm**t -on §o.coOat of you? tffOOM tUftW*
Y©y*i| VAry -tnfly.
154
Feb. 4t& 19Q9.
***■« Portland Cement Co’ ,
®. Kiefer, Esq., Chemist,
atewanaTiiie, yew Jewsey.
Iiear air:
^Mriog to your. „r th, 30th ^ n
** “ ** ™ ~ xr *»»*» or »«t
Your 3 very truly.
Secretary., /
■}} i , ■ * fff 'If " * ^f^T’ ■ * :
▼. H. Mullins Co. ,
340 Franklin St . ,
Salem, Ohio.
Dear Sira:
Will you kindly send to »e at Orange your
catalog of cornices etc- as advertised in the Architectural
Record and greatly oblige,
Tours very truly.
She Brkins Studios,
305 Madison Aye. ,
Hew York City*
pear Sira:
▼All you kindly mail to me at Orange your
catalog of classical mo dele a* advertised in the
Architectural Record and greatly oblige.
I’e'b. 5th 09.
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
H. B. Kiefer, Esq., Chemist,
-Stewar tsvill e , Eew Jersey,
Dear Sir:
Jfr. Udiaon ha. give. in.tr»otlo». „t (>
05 '"*■ “ “ o» «a«™. i. „« rlm\
Yours very truly.
h-hj&sl,
Secretary. 1
A
Burton Willard, Esq.,
B. P. D. Eo. 3,
Burlington, E. J,
EnoloBad herewith find Eew York draft for $439.62
to the order of J. T. Severn Sons & Co. covering their
account against you. Will you kindly turn this over to them
taking their receipt for same and forwarding this to u.
and .oblige,
Ybu xs very tmly,
dfJk,..
Secretary* /
110
Feb. 5 tii 1909.
J . H. Wopd, Eeq. ,
59 Cortlandt St,,
Kew York City.
Dear Sir:
In looking over Mrs. Edison's policies I find
that you have furniture at the house insured for $97,500.00
and the dwelling at $102,500.00, whereas it is supposed to be
$100,000.00j^Will you kindly straighten this out and oblige,
Ypurs very truly,
Secretary,
4
IBS
Pet. 5th 09.
Feb. 5th 09,
louig A. Scholz, 0sq. ,
care Consolidated Ice Co.,
Market Square , Boanoke , Va»
T* Dear Sir :
Yours of the 3rd instant regarding the doing
away with the use of powder in coal mines received. Mr.
Bdiaon directs me to write you that, he thinks the only safe
way to work coal mines is to do away with all explosives
and fire. In Austria coal is gotten loose by filling holes
With burnt lime., then water is added, the lime slacks and
swells enormously and brings the coal loose.
A first class bright engineer should be able
to devise mechanical means to work the coal loose, for
instance t»y hydraulic press on the holeB.
Seoretaay. /
Yours very truly.
Y-evra of the eth instant regarding roller
'bearings for the trolley oar reeaireh. Ur. Mis on
•diTects me to write you that he has mo objection to you
trying out the roller hearings .
mmmrm
r!M* 1-:
*tb. J. T. Cooper.
Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Dear Madam:
Your letter of recent date received. Mr. Edison
direct* me to write you that If some simple contrivance
could he obtained to get drinking water from sea water, it
would bB good in. a ship -wreck. They now distill hy beat
«ea water on steamers to get water for bdllere and
drinking ; but in case of a chip-wreck this would not avail
a. man dinging to a spar or wreckage .
To help you along I enclose herewith Ur • Edison'*
cW-pV for #20.00, which he directs mo to sand you*
Your* very truly,
Secretary.
,-wpan"^ <5*"'
Frederick A. Wells , Esq* ,
26 Court Street
Dear Sir:
Brooklyn* 2T. Y.
Vours of the 5th instant regarding the concrete
hpuae received. In answer to your questions Hr. Edison
directs me to write you the following:
* The moulds will he ready' some time thi« coming
summer and that sir sets of moulds, all alike, will by
changes give several variations to the house- Coat or one
set of moulds Will he about $25,000.00 House to he oast for
single family-- Caller, six rooms and bath. House will
ooBt from 41000.00 to $1200.00 eaoh, according to
locality* if six sets of moulds are used with the pouring
machinery. -This will build 24 houBSB per month, you see it
requires large capital to buiia cheaply."
If you want fuller information you better come
over to the Laboratory and see oUr enginears, Messrs.
Harms & Small. Mr. Edison does not intend going into the
business commercially, but only prove the idea.
3>r. J. h. Bxadshav,
2*1 High Street,
■Orange, S. J .
Dear Sir:
Replying to -yours of the 5th instant 1 "beg to
return herewith the bin a -enclosed therein and would
**y 'that the hill of the Edison Storage Battery Co. for
♦X7-42 -has been paid- This represents parte only that -were
uped on your machine. 33m bill of the laboratory for
#19 ,$% represents labor only on your jaachine. *>n« latter
bill has -not been paid.
Hoping thle information 1* satisfactory, I am.
Yours very truly,
-Secretary. /
S- S. She ottehlhe required a thorough overhauling which
we burnished.
Enclosed find the three checkB mentioned in
youra of Saturday to Mr. Dyer. Mr. Edison directa me to
deduct $10.00 instead of $15.00 per •week, which 1 will
do commencing March lBt.
Yours very truly*
Secretary.
To W» 1. Edison, Esq.,
Hotel Irving,
205
y
3JO*h«9
Stanley X. Qedney, Ebij.,
East Orange, If. J.
Dear Sir:
Peplying to youre ot the 6th Instant, Hr.
Edison would like you to aacertain for Mm the value
of -the Company and the prospects of the stock of the
Eorth American Transportation and Trading Co., of which
he holds some stook.
Yours very truly,
Tvi -
Secretary.
1
J6
Peb. 11, 1909.
Deutsche Edison Akkumulatoren Co.,
Drontheiinerstr . 35-38,
Berlin, If., Germany .
Gentlemen:
Your favor of January 25, 1909, is received, and under
the circumstances I hereby consent to the following temporary modi¬
fications of the conditions of our contract dated September 28, 1905:
Pirst. During the period from March 1, 1909, until six
months after the date on which my American company (Edison Storage
Battery Co.) commences the commercial manufacture of the new type
"A" battery with tube cells, payment of royalties under the contract
is waived, but' immediately upon the conclusion of such period,
royalties shall be payable on batterioB thereafter manufactured,
as provided in the contract. I will duly advise you in writing
when actual manufacture of nev; batteries is commenced commercially
by the Edison Storage Battery Co. This temporary waiver of royalty
payments is nude upon the express condition that you arc to immedi¬
ately proceed with the construction of the necessary devices and
machinery to manufacture the new "A" type tube cell, in order that
it may be put out as soon as possible, as I am now satisfied with
it.
Second. During the period in which you are preparing the
necessary special tools for manufacturing the new type "A" battery
and in which your general, machinery is not occupied, I consent
2m
(2)
a further modification of our contract to the extent tha-h you may
manufacture, for the account of the Bergmann Electric W.'rks, Buch
apparatus, part3 or devioeB for which your machinery may be shunted,
but it is to be expressly understood that such manufactured product, e
are not to be publicly sold by the Deutsche Edison Akkuraulatoren
Co., and tho fact that such products are manufactured by the
Deutsche Edison Akkumulatoren Co. is not to be publicly adver¬
tised or announced. Thin pernio oi on is also subject to the express
condition that the manufacture of such other apparatus, parts or
devices Bhall be discontinued at the end of. six months from the date
when the new type "A" battery is fir on commercially manufactured by
the Edison Storage Battery co. (the American company),- In' other -
words, the distinct understanding is that six months from the date
the new, type "A" battery is first made by the Edison Storage
Battery Co. (the American, company) , all of the terms and conditions
of the contract of September 28, 1905, shall again go into full
force and effect.
S’e'b. 16th 09.
216
TO WHOM IT MAY C01TCER2J:
The bearer Mr. Howard C. Stephens
has been employed by me for about one year. He leaves
because he could not get along with some of my men.
Mg
Pet. 18th 09,
Mr. G. Stanley lee,
Northampton, Maas.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 12th instant regarding your hook,
"Inspired Millionaires" received, alee the hook came duly
to hand. Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he intends
licensing reputable companies to go Into the matter of
erecting flower towns with the new scheme, restricting them as
to profits. What he is trying to do is to permit the common
laborer to get out of the tenement and live in a beautiful
house along the trolley amid trees and flowers at the same
rent he now pays, including trolley fare} and with a small
extra payment give him a chance to own the house in time. This
he conceives, will start him thinking and raise him up
quicker than factory schemes and make him less bitter.
His experience has been that factory schemes to
better mens conditiojOTeen libraries are
failures and higher education^ th? Inboring man very
little good. The only way you can put ambition in the laboring
man is to place within his means a fine home.
"Yours very truly, , //
. S. Carhart, Esq. ,
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
Stewartsville , Hew Jersey.
Replying to yours of th$ 11th instant 1 teg to
state that I have to-day forwarded a bill to Mr. Scandell
for $160.00 for 160 cords of wood. I have adviBed him that
upon receipt of his check for this amount, I would take
up with Mr. Edison the question of whether he cared to renew the
lease for another year.
I have also sent John Woolcock check for his
expenses amounting to $12.24.
In regard to renewing the agreement with Scandell,
Mr. Edison says for me to use my own judgement. I thought
it best before tieing up with Scandell to get his check for
the amount he owes now.
Regarding the Seymour-Warden tract I beg to state
that the check was sent to E. ¥. Standard, Brewsters,
Hew York; and also check to George Richert, bo this matter
is settled up to date.
As soon as I have a reply from Mr. Scandell I
will communicate with you.
’.'Yours very truly.
John Warmmaker, Esq.,
Broadway & 8th St . ,
New York City.
Dear Sir:
Feb . 19th 09.
Replying to yours of the 17th instant regarding
rssponBibilty and credit standing of W. D. Edison
received. In reply I beg to state that we think his
credit is good for fifty -dollars , and we would have no
heSltency in trusting him to that amount.
i •' /}■ '
Secretary.
Yours very truly,
'Peh. 19th 09
Brentano’s,
5th Are . & 27th St.,
Hew York City.
Deaf Sira:
Replying to yours of the 17th instant it is
our desire that the magazines you are now sending to
ICra. Thomas A. Edison, Llewellyn Park, WeBt Orange, be sent
■for the next two months to Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, Port
Hyers, Lee County, Florida. Upon their return from the
South we will adviBe you to again send them to West Orange.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
298
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
W. S. -Mallory, Esq., V. B.
St o war t svlli e , New Jersey.
Bear Sir:
Hep lying to yours of the 19th inBtant regarding
the various contracts which you mention* 2 would state
'that 2 fohttdu memorandum in Hr. Randolph’* paper®, showing
he had delivered these agreements etc. last February
to Hr- 33yer, hut 1 can find no record of them having been
returned. 2 Will give thin inf ortnat ion to Hr. dyer's
and they -will, -no doubt , make a search Tor them
down there .
As to your proposition to take one half of the
contract of Page*®, 2'heg to state that $r- 3Bdi*on aid not
mention this matter ht all, before he went away; unless
-he did so to Hr. Sysr.
Ytrure very truly,
. J{ "t JiiMvv"
Secretary.
Quo anchor o Bridge Celebration.^
»r. V. H. WiliW, Jr., Pre8. ,
52 JaokBCn Ave., Long Island City,)
Dear Sir:
Haplylng to your Utter of the 24th instant
making Mr. Edison to become a member of a committee on
the Queenaboro Bridge Celebration received. Mr. Edison ia
at preaent in the South and will not be back until acme
time in April. It will therefor be ImposBible to do
anything in the matter until that time.
Yours very truly,
<//*7 //ft
Jh Sj. v’frAAua^-
.MW*
The Delineator,
Theo. DraiBor, Esq., Editor,
Butterick Building, Dew York.
Dear Sir :
Youra of the 27th ult. asking for a contribution
for the Delineator received. J£r* Edison has gone South for
a couple of months and does not wish to he -disturbed.
Yours very truly,
if-
Secretary. /
March -4th 09,
Mr. A. O. Pettit,
care Edisonia Co.,
Newark, Mew Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed .herewith find letters frpn» Pitt and
Spptt, ltd., regarding a package that has becpme lost.
Does this refer to the picture of the Honk? Have you had
any infprmation regarding this matter, it has not been
found up here as yet.
Yours very truly,
H't.JIs.
380
March 8th 08.
Cha*. R. Flint, Esq.,
Broad-Exchange ,
tow York City.
Bear to. Flint :
Yours of the 56th. ult. regarding the
storage battery received. to. Edison directs me to
writs you that if the batters' ’was hot far superior to
any other ho certainly Would not make them. th*y are
going to make submarines far more desirable .
Wfc are making a few storage batteries now., but will
j*ot be ready to manufacture in quantity until the
middle of summer; then you had better drop over and
see Hr. Edison.
Yours very truly.
Secretary. /
368
March 9th =09,
Six* Burton Dillard,
R. S’. 3). Bo. 3,
Burlington, B. J.
Un*r Sir:
Enclosed herewith find Bow York draft for #131.20
to pay the carpenter and mason's bill, as mentioned las
your letter of March. 8th.
With beat regards to yourBolf and your husband ,
I am,
Youtb very truly,,
Secretary.
March 16th 09
A. 0. Tetit, Esq. ,
ITew & Hals ay Sts. ,
Hevrark, Hew Jersey.
Dear Sir:
This is to advise you that the picture of the
Monk h*s been found at Mr. Edison's house in «ood condition.
Yours very truly.
J,
Secretary.
March 17th 09,
Alfred D. Flinn, Esq. ,
Engineer-Board of 'Water Supply,
-299 Broadway, Saw York City.
Bear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 8th instant Mr. Edison
directa me to thank you for the report you Bent him, and
■ways that our experiments were for the purpose of getting
a wix that would taking off forms quicker than
usual and get good strength. We use/more water you
use in the list you sent.
Yours very truly,
"Secretary.
432
March 17th
Thoe- A. Edison, Esq.,
Port Myers , Florida.
Dear Mr. Edison:
Enclosed herewith find two notes to
pay the January account of the Federal Steel Foundry Co.
for material supplied the United States Crushed
Stone Co. and the Little Falls Crushed Stone Co., all
of which is in accordance with terns. Kin&ly sign and
return and oblige,
Yours very truly,
itJldiL*,,
X \
March 20th 09.
E. E. Parshall, Esq. ,
Salisbury House,
London Wall,
London, E.C. England.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 1st instant regarding battery
was forwarded to Mr. Edison, who is in Elorida and the
same has just been received with the following:
"Marshall - On my return from Elorida in April, I Bhall
.probably be in a position within a month thereafter to
notify Morgan & Co. that I am satisfied with the battery
and they can go ahead if they so desire.
(Signed) Edison.
Secretaiy;
Yours very truly,
March 20th 09,
Barshall :
I do not remember if I told you about the car that
is being made by Brill and the General Electric Co. to go on
lirOBsiown horse car line in Bow York, for the Third Ave.
railroad receiver.
It ie a single truok car. Batteries under seats. The
construction is different for the purpose of lightening it;
it has trussed frames or sills and internal braces and
everything lightened. They say car loaded will weigh
eight tons with battery. Two hundred and twenty cells are
to be -used and 250 volt motors.
The General Electric engineers are going to use five
cells of battery around the field, which acts as a shunt
wound generator, giving current back to battery on -stopping.
They say they can pump back 0. K, at a speed as low as
2 3/4 miles an hour and guarantee an average of 50 watts per
ton mile .
I am to put in the smallest Bize cell of the new
battery that I make which is called A4; Bout nickel plates
five iron, it gives 160 amperes and weighs 13 1/2 lbs.
jb*y .propose to charge through a motor generator set in
Car Barn. This will give about 100 miles or 150 with A6 cell.
Itousr I can do my part, the question is can they do it with
50 watts; I see no reason why they can't with regenerator
ae proposed. ^
H.F.P.
March 22nd 09.
Dear Mr. Edison:
The enclosed hill is for a sidewalk in
front of property at Silver Lake and has been approved by
S. V. Miller. As the sidewalk is an improvement to the
property I am of the opinion that' it should be paid for
by you, personally; as you are the owner of the property.
You have the privilege of paying the bill in ted yearly
installments with interest at per year, but as the
method would add considerably to the coat (at least 30^)
doz£r-t you think it should be paid in full? If so please
0. K. and X will send check.
I enclose clipping from 'Newark Evening News with the
announcement that Cook ■& Genung Co. would hfcndle Edison
Cement in Newark and vicinity.
The shipments of cement this month, daily, up to the
19th average 3382 barrels .against 2400 barrelsj^etage
for the month of March 190B.
Yours very truly.
fp Thiq* A. Edison, Es q.,
Sort Myers, Florida,
Harch 22nd 09
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Chao.
of the City of Hew Tor*,
T. Qwynne , Abb 1 1 Secretary,
Liberty Street , Hew York.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith find letter of V. J . Hfonahan,
which accompanied sample of sapphire handed to the writer
some time ago. Our sapphire man tested the sample and found
ipiejn to be of fair to good quality, but too small to be
used economically • If the writer of the latter could furnish
BtoneB of larger size, they probably could he -used to
advantage.
Yours very truly.
^Secretary.
465
March 24th 09
p* %gleston, Esq.,
care Thos. A. Edison,
Fort Myers, Florida.
Dear Sir:
I beg to enclose herewith express money order
“ per your request of the 20th instant. Money order
can be cashed at the Southern Express Co. office or at
any bank, as long as you are identified. I have taEen this
money out of your salary which I trust is . satisfactory.
Hoping you are improving in health and are having a
good time, I am,
Yours very truly,
Secretary. /
eat regards from the bunch,
April 5th. 09.
Mrs. E. W. Martin,
422 St. Hicholas Ave . ,
Replying to yoursof the 28th ult . , I regret
to say that owing to Mr. Edison's absence in Florida
it will he impossible for me to do anything for you,
as I have no authority to do so. However, I have taken
the matter up with Mr. Dyer, Mr. Edison’s counsel and
he tells me to- write you that it is very possible that
the Edison Manufacturing Co. can give your daughter
a position. -7ou' should therefor call on the Edison
Manufacturing Co. at 41 East 21st St. and ask for Mr.
Plimpton, who will be there Tuesday, April 6th between
four and- five o'clock and he will see what he can do
her. He may be a little late in getting to the office,
hut if she will wait for him he will surely be there.
Yours very truly,
Secretary,
April 5th 09,
American Paper & Pulp Ass'n,
50 Church Street, Hew York.
Gentlemen:
Will you please latvus know what progress
is being made in the matter of American paper like
sample sent you on March 6th last.
Your favor dated , March . 9th mentions that
information would he given upon receipt of our reply.
We believe the maker of such paper would eventually
realize considerable importance.
Yours very truly, ,
Edison Laboratory.
per
526
Hr. R. H. Beach,
42 Broadway,
Bow York.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith find letter from Mr.
Henry S. Sook, Tivoli Hotel, Ancon, Canal Hone,
Republic of Panama, regarding storage batteries for
street ears. Kindly give the matter the attention
you deem necessary and oblige,
Yours very truly.
Secretary,
April 7th 09,
3yatem,
Mr. T. J. Zimmermann, Managing Editor,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 3rd instant regarding
a picture of the building in which Mr. Edison's business
career began, I beg to state that there has been no
picture preserved. He however, started business in
Railroad Avenue, in Hewarh, Hew Jersey, in a 10ft. If
you will get a copy of the Scientific American
Supplement for April 3rd and 10th 1909, you will find
a very good account of the different lines of business
in which Mr. Edison has helped, showing their growth.
Yours very truly,
April 7th 09.
Mrs. Burton Willard,
Rural Free Delivery #3,
Burlington, New Jersey.
Dear Mrs. Willard:
Yours of the 6th instant enclosing
postal card from the express company referring to the
lost shaft, received. I have taken this matter up with
the express company and they have agreed to Bettle the
matter at the earliest possible moment.
Regarding the painter 's^b ill, I beg to say that
I have forwarded the dheckjto Florida for Mr. Edison's
signature , to cover this ana expect it back in the
course of a few days. Upon receipt of same I will
forward to you.
Trust your husband will continue to improve and
I will take the pleasure to come down to see you at the
earliest opportunity.
Yours very truly,
. 1 •'
Ik'hM”-
Secretary.
April 7 til 09,
fcaerican Paper & Pulp ABB'n,
50 Church Street, Hew York.
Gentlemen:
Very agreeable to your request we are enclosing
another piece of the Japanese paper. Also.a new sample
marked -American- which has a considerable elastic
quality. Could you advise us, or put us in
communication with the maker and oblige,
YourB very truly,
o/o Edison Laboratory
Enclosures.
545
April 9th
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
W. S. Mallory, Esq., V, P.,
StewartBville, Sew Jersey.
Dear Mr. Mallory:
Enclosed find a copy of the Assignment
of royalty from Harlan Page to Mr. Edison executed
March 30th 1909, the original of which is on file in
Mr. Edison’S safe.
This copy is Toxrr your files, to he attached to
Royalty Agreement "between your Company and Mr. Edison.
Y°urs very truly,
Secretary.
i
646
April 9th 09
Dear Wills
1 Enclosed find check for $50.00, allowance for
week ending April 17th, as requested in yourB of the
ath. Will try to arrange to send you a check every two
weeks, hut your checks for the next few weeks were made
cut, dated and signed before Mr. Edison went South, hence
cannot double up on them very well unless I use my
personal account and that is running low.
Yours very truly,
i/J •' .
ur„ W. I- Edison,
Pleasantdale , H. J*
564
April 13th 09
Mra. B. 'Willard,
a. *. p. ho. s,
Burlington, ¥. J.
Boar Mra. Willard:
Bncloaed herewith find Bow York draft
for $90.75 to cover hill of L. V. H. Horn for painting,
dated March 24th. Will yen kindly deliver thia otatsEsnt
to him, having him sign the encloaed receipt and oblige,
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
582
Mrs. B. Villard,
Burlington, Bew Jersey.
Bear Mrs . Allard :
Yours of the 13th instant containing the
ttaport about your husband's illness received. Beg to assure
you that you have my sympathy. I took the matter up with
3£r. Dyer and he instructed me to write you asking, to keep
us posted on his condition and Be further states that Hr.
McCoy will stop in to see you early next week to see what
he can do for you.
Yours very truly,
P. B. Hr. Bdison is expected hack to-morrow.
April 19th 09,
>o B. Upton, Esq.,
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
808 Union Building,
Newark, Now Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 8th instant, beg to
furnish you herewith with the formula- for the finish’ f6r
conorete buildings. Material used is a mixW in equal
Proportion of Edison .Portland Cement and ground pumice
atone. Care should be taten that the proportion is always
equal. After ba^&oroughly mixed enough water should be
added to makd the mixture about the consietancy of
fairly thick paint. The surface to he covered should' be
well dampened before the mixture is applied. This is very
important in order to produce a good, permanent set. Only
enough should be mixed at a time to last an hour or so,
and while the mixture is being applied it must be very
frequently stirred to prevent segregation. The application
is made with a good whitewash brush and should be applied
uniformly, as with paint.
Anything further we can do for you, kindly advise us.
Yours very truly.
Secretary. /
, . _ _ , . ......
@04
April 21st 09.
R. H. Beach, Esq.,
42 Broadway, Hew York.
Bear Ur. Beach:
Yours of the 14th instant received. Mr.
Edison has returned from Florida and would like very
much to see you. I would suggest, however, that you call
up on the phone 'before coming over, to make sure that he
has no other appointments. Phone Ho. 907 Orange.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
April 21st 09
Charles Garrison, Esq.,
33 Broad Street,
Boston, Mass .
Dear Mr. Garrison:
Yours of the 14th -inBtant extending an
Invitation to Hr. Edison to attend the opening concert,
introducing the Choralcelo to the public, received. He
directs me to write yon that he is unable to attend, but
that he is interested in the piano and wants a chance
to test it for recording on the phonograph, and if
satisfactory will need soma.
Yours very truly,
Secretaxy.
April 22ntfe-!
Chas. H. Schwab , Esq.,
Ill Broadway,
ITew York.
Dear Sir: ,
As per instructions from Mr. Edison, I an
sending you (under separate cover) his latest
photograph, autographed, as per your request of the
6th instant .
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
m
April 22nd 09
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628
April 21, 1909.
Hon. Charles H. Graves,
American Lection,
Stockholm, Sweden .
My dear Sir:
In acknowledging receipt of yours of the 1st inst.,
I wish to thank you for your kindness in receiving on my behalf the
Gold Medal with Diploma presented by the Royal Swedish Academy
of Science. I appreciate the very great compliment paid me by
the scientific men of Sweden.
Shanking you for your personal good wishes , believe me,
Yours very truly,
7
April 26th 09.
"Howard "Phillips^ jBaq. ,
42 ’Company S. A. C. ,
Tort Ifott, T«w Jowny.
Do«r Sir:
Voters of the T2th instant inquiring about
John Sallantlne received. Thera is a Ballantine working
3m Xandon, 'Tar the Dunderland Tran Ore CO. Ltd.,
'Titzlan ToiiBe j Arundel St . , Xondon, w,c . England , whether
■thin is the man you are looking for or -not ;l do not
•know, hut you ^ai^rt communicate -with Tim.
Tours very truly,
Secretary.
-April mil 09.
». Wta Westland Cx>.,
S5 HortUy Strut,
®ew Tori Cl^r .
dear Sira:
<tn you adbrily aond "Walls Targo & Ca .
at your -aarHeat -oKrmmience, the following
Ta*fka‘.
■•ColloitiB a»a the 311ra>«i«lc roscope* published by
Jeton Wiley and "Son, Ifaw 703*.*
*®*e Value of Science* by 31. Sanrl -Poincaird.
TCmHWlated Tram. -the Trench, -with an Introduction by Prof.
Saorge Trace Halstead.
•'“Soi-etBCo «ad •HypotiaaBAa*’ by II. Henry PblnealT* ,
txa9Wlateil cStbiq the Trench by Prof- -fleorge Bruce
Ha3.*l*&d.
TiaBly Xoyw^jsi -the hooto and hill for naae to me
at thoTaboratoiy and greatly oblige.,
loura -wesy truly,
•^fe.
Secretary.
666
April 28th 09
American Paper & Pulp Ass'n.,
50 Church Street, hew York.
Dear Sirs :
We have received samples of paper from
the Hew York & Penna. Co. 41 Park Row and thank you
sincerely for putting them in communication with us. We
believe the aamplae to he the quality desired. Should there
he any expense attached to your efforts, kindly send us
a hill and greatly oblige,
YourB very truly,
EdiBon Laboratory
per ,
April 29th 09,
Slmer & Amend,
205 Third Are.,
Saw 'York City.
Gentlemen;
The prices I hare been paying yon for
chemicals etc. in the last Tew years I consider
outrageous. Unless you nan hereafter give better
prices, I am going to lay in a supply from De Hasp
that will last me for years.
Yours very truly., "
669
April 28th 09.
Judge Gary,
U. S. Steel Corporation,
New York City, N. Y.
l£y dear Mr. Gary:
If you will have one of your young
men investigate the business phonograph I think you
will find that it will save your Company a large
amount of money. Every little counts.
Yours very truly,
r
April 30th 09.
.Blectrello Coftpany,
Ur. Irving 3* Smith, Sap 't.,
1011 Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Dear Sir :
Yours of the 27th instant regarding an idea
of youra for a atrip nickel machine , received. Ur.
Bdison directs me to write yon that «e tried this
scheme, but the trouble -was that the nickel would
not strip well* If a surface could he got on the drum
so it would strip well, it would :be ja fine scheme* A
great many patent a have been taken -out id get a -good
stripping proposition, hut no far none hare bean
successful for continuous work.
Youra very truly.
Secretary.
692
Hay 3rd 1909.
E . do Haen Chemical Works ,
Sealae, nee* Ifeft Over, Germany.
■Gentlemen:
1 send -you the following order 'for chemical* ,
which I hope you will give me 1*0 heat dealers discount
from your list pri'ceu. X also -requeBt that you mark the
container*, if bottlee, by Hydrofluoric acid ink, as many
of the labels drop -off, -or by chemical fumes aoon
become unreadable, it -Is -probable that -a large number
of the chemicals 3n thin -order will be put on the free
liBt dn'the new tariff, hutl ho not Want you to delay
on thin account-, wlno that upon receipt of this order
you will sqciokly hhip thebe things Which you have in
stock -and not wait tuitil y-ou uanfiil the whole order,
the 'balance can 'follow.
'I afcould ISEe to inquire tf you thke contracts to
^^owfacture a -regalar'tttpply of any given ibeffilcal . 1
hmew ta^atty heio hhO-Wiil probablyUBea iarger^Oahtity
^■^Ba tt»St*lligwa Dinitr^naAn'** :®o®s^35r^SO to 9GG
t-*- -day, ae thinks 1» can make it cheaper in iSiia
*?4 mil ho net think wo, as I unddfstand most of
Hill gsmfsdUttti* -*tr :«$lqs4-'W i8t«d« -in England and
Mfrm 4<| fttrmlltr 1 if #9il vflould tpt* rae an approximate
« z* tm* »aae «tw»
'^ isi'^oia -*» ^3*®* *ftlit* ^ryBtalBj
•'«» ** ^as* aattsBB tot« BMH**®®.
-lowest ^tce *an fiTfcy *<»“> oT fin®ly
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"^Je ^ '^rt> Sutt the
owttattwra -
T. A> B.
Letterbook, LB-080
This letterbook covers the period May-September 1909. Most of the
correspondence is by Edison, Harry F. Miller, and George A. Meister. Many of
the letters pertain to the business of the Edison Portland Cement Co. and to
Edison’s accounts with J.P. Morgan & Co. Also included is correspondence
regarding the ongoing manufacture of molds and patterns to be used in the
construction of concrete houses, as well as letters discussing the continuing
management and production difficulties at the ore concentration plant in the
Dunderland region of Norway. In addition, there are letters concerning Edison’s
work on his alkaline storage battery, including a letter to Levi C. Weir, president
of Adams Express Co., in which Edison describes his new battery as "an
almost perfect instrument" and a letter to Sigmund Bergmann in which he
mentions the testing of the battery on the submarines of the Italian navy.
Among the items relating to family and personal matters are letters pertaining
to Edison’s opinion on the use of his kinetoscope as an educational tool in
schools; his acceptance of a position on the Honorary Committee of the
American Exposition in Berlin, Germany; and his recollections of the first
central station for electric lighting. In addition, there are several letters involving
the health problems of Thomas A. Edison, Jr.
The label on the front cover contains the following notation: "Thomas A.
Edison Personal From May 7, 1 909 To Sept. 24, 1 909." There is an inscription
on the spine with similar information. The book contains 701 numbered pages
and an index. Approximately 15 percent of the book has been selected.
7th 09,
EJ» Horr latent® Tarant Ge.j.
Morriirtewn, Vo Joreay.
«•»* -Sira:
a«r* a* an oxj)«rlB»ntar at th* laboratory
bqbii proparty on Spaadwall Av«., mnuSbr* S3, lB
«5 «*& 87 your oity, -raitwa a t $70«0 .-OOupaa,
**** ia a =wt**gn nT #5900.00. ff. mf| f *■**,«
th* *Srtga*« *o $3000.00 and would lik» to hmqm y«a
^ &B. aMkrtgagw fte $3000.00.1 0
A^ihg you can Ao tor Him will b* *&ppr«t:iufced
tar «r. who diraota that tint latter T*> »ntt«n
Yours 7**y truly,
...
S*ttr**aufly.
my 8th 09.
a»lJ. auditor, Esq.,
"iccri Salney Street,
Brooklyn, Now York.
Bear -Sir:
Youja of the 6th instant requesting a position
4M -a -chemist at the. laboratory, received, hr. Edison
directs ap tp write you to come to the Laboratory
Md BOO hiip regarding the same . *
Yours very truly.
. M-M,,
IntarmtAenal Instrument Co.-,
Cambridge , Mass.
Hmt-SIi*:
TO3L you iindly atmd to tus act B«r Instruct lone
^ fe. TM,l»cn -rour latest jprice Hart and aloe description
sTXlantric CantrAJttges, and oblige,
Yours vary truly.
Vxy l»«s.
•A. Thomas Co. ,
12th A Sfclmrt St*.,
Shnasuflphta, Pa. Un
■Soar Sim: ri
*131 you kindly eenfl ub your latest
eataXog on Transparent yitreeua Silica, and ether
^t&mxxtmry apparatus, as -par Instructions Tram
Sr- JSSlson, and oblige..
Yours aery truly ,
$2MdL
Secretary.
i
my 10th Oft.
A. DeHart , 2#q. ,
107 Berth 14th St.,
Bast Orange, B. J,
■Dear Sir:
tt?'
Yours of the 9th Instant niTHTig ter
iufannalltni concerning the whereat onto of Mr. James
Ballantine, received. The last address we had of Mr.
BaUantlne was in care of the Duhderland Xron Ore
Co., Dttaalam Sense, Arundel Street, Strand, Xondofl,
v<
Yours very trttty.
Uu&
•Secretary.
A. C. H. Hyland, Esq. ,
HolXanfl American Linn,
359 Broadway , Saw York.
Yours of the -6±h Instant regarding concrete
houses received. Hr. Edison is working on the moulds for
a house to he poured of concrete j4£" one -time. This is
still in the experimental stage and will nut he finished
until next fall. The engineer who put up -the
concrete buildings at the srorks -of Mr. Edison is named
Ho I. Moyer, ana his address 375 Eultcn Street,
Brooklyn-, Hew York. Ha Will, no doubt , he able to giy* you
dll the information you desire .
Yours very truly.
May 10^09
Morris'towii Trust Ct>.3
Morris town, Jf«w Jersey.
Bear Sirs:
SwUtos to yoor. or -tho ««, log taut J k,B *.
^ * «“ *■»* - «. « * *7 £*
^"ty *— -*> « * ~ «. 1,^^-
“” ***• w°“w ««y tayow «... Mvl>,
*“ y“ "* »«*» *• =1»~ th. «tt„ ». a»t
«a *. w -to you, «rio. «tl « oaock for *900.00
*“d -Pill closs the Jaa-ttor-trith-you.
Tours -very tot Oy, “
Secretary.
May 11th 09,
Georg* Gig*r hae been in the
«^loy of Thomas A. Edison under ay direction for over
tvp and one-half years. During this time he has gained
wmaiderahle experience in electrical-testing work
and has proved himself competent and always ready to do .
such tasks as were assigned to him. He is giving up his ;
position here of his own free will, and I «an honestly a
recommend him to anyone desiring his services.
Battery Experimental Dep't.
May 11th 09.
Arthur Wlllia no,
jjow York »«' 011 Go*>
Bln A Duane
SeTrYork City.
Sir: • v „*««* you sent over to Mr.
me photographs which y°u Be
have teen autographed ao
" im ~
“'a, JtoMgW* >» U1»B B"e“'
written tho following- M *_ Mlae Anna
"To the Daughter of the Mas er
Morgan. t jj you
^ saloon direct* ®e to white you t
aawWB. ,,
Secretary-*
59
May 15th 09.
Voee, Esq. ,
Cape Sunshine Borne,
Crapaey & 23rd Ares. ,
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, 2T„ Y
Dear Blr:
Sncloaed find check for .*5.00, ehl.ch te.
“ haB dir8CtBd ma *» Band you
®»X»ia8 y«u are reeling easier, I to.
Yours sincerely,
4uiftA
Secretary.
!3D
May 17th. 09.
C. B. Holgate, Esq.,
Bewarh Evening Bans,
YTawarh, Baw Jersey.
Saar Sir:
Your letter of the 15th instant requesting
a photograph of Mr. Edison in an Edison *9* Studebaher
-Auto, received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that these photos .are copyrighted by Each Brothers,
and that he has no control over them.
Yours vary truly.
Secretary.
— - T - — r :
A. SilVarman, Esq.,
TJhiverslty Df Pittsburgh,
Department of Chemistry,
ST. S. Pittsburgh, Penna.
Smut Sir:
Yours of the 14th instant, regarding advertise-
3a*tlt ln tha Chemical Journal and asking the nature of
*he position, received. Mr. Edison directs me to -write
that tha position ia on research in organic chemistry
for commercial uses.
Yours very trujy ,
Secretary. /
Confirmation of lelegram Bent to R. Rly — c/o City Club
Reb* R. Rly-,
care The City Club,
55 Vest 44th St., Raw York.
Membership on honorary Cwnmlttaa of -Arrangement*
for Wright Dinner Accepted.
[ Signed
Ihoa. A. Bdison
via Western Union 5 A7/09 • 10.05 A. M.
May 18th 09.
John. 5. 'Wood,, Maq. ,
39 Cortlandt St.,
Mew "York -City.
Smu- -Six'
Tours of the -13 th instant received. In reply
3 bag to State that Miss Miller has decided to place
the insurance on the building -at Mo . 148 -Cleveland
Street , Orange , Mew Jar Bey, to the broker who Mad It
before; in-aa-much as there is no difference in the
pxajaitnn. BruS-osed therewith YAna policy Mo. 48HJ54
Ohio Canaan Insurance Co . which you desire to cancel
and 'transfer to some other conjpany.
Yours very truly.
Secretary. /
pc Stay 20th 09.
Charles Beyer, ^Esq. ,
iOlD Benn Square -Bldg . ,
Bhlladelpbia, Henna .
hear Sir;
Your .letter of the 19th instant regarding
■caw property which you have for Bale , Suitable for
the manufacture of cement, received* Hr. Bdieon directs
me to write you that the cement business has gone to
pieces for the last two years, averyhofly losing money.
He doOB not think that the -whole crowd baa enough
money to buy a city lot.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
_P. S.~ JC -return herewith your specification.
May 20ih 09.
Mia on Portland Cement Co..,
Stewart sville , leu Jersey.
'Dear Hr. Hallo ry :
J° Regarding the salesmen, draftsmen and
constructors who are wording in connection with the
Mil Crusher operations, Mr. Edison thinks that ihase
men Should ha paid, from your end, an you ire in tench
-With them and we are not, and i
b hare no knowledge
•nf their movements, there is danger of our overpaying
them or duplicating payments to them- If you will njttke ihe
necessary payments to them and advise ns monthly, We *£U
see that a check is sent to re labours* :y©u.£reea?’tly.
Of course the saiosmena expenses ssn he paid by n» after
heing approved hy you, hut as mentioned above ere aid
af raid that in paying the salaries we might ’make 'dame
raietak*.
Sn^oeed herewith find expenses a? ®*ed. Mrtigan
dated l&tto for $14*?.i>9 which haenot been amoved hy
jwn. Madly approve and return these at the baraidirt
■poaeih^ moment *nd I Will wdnd m ^ *" **“
statTO^nt which you sent me a tm days ago*
' u fours very trv&y,
May 21st 09.
John 2. Scad, 2sq. ,
39 CortlaaSfc St.,
Sew 3pofJc Sity.
Soar Sir:
1 reif&rn herewith policy So. 81729, German
■3ta*rican. covering $1500.00 Insurance on an tomn tolls
belonging to the Electric Vehicle Go. Inasmuch as
this «chAne has "been hcrapped, we do not care to
continue the insurance .
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
Cwnant Clo,,
StewartByiile, Ifaw ?«ny,
5«rSir: RE
'lav
*o your* bf 'the 14th instant I beg
~t* *B*&o8« *iiB da«4s of Banfiolti to JSdt&on, and !Kai«on
't* ^Q» sT, ^yanaa. CeneantraiJiig ■Vorire, core ring
tin five acra tract In 3Berko County, y«ma. 1 cannot
find any do*a8 forth® tuibartaacporty. *
toi j3Bfa»iited bringing fjaa fonaor papema yrtih ise on
tko -excuraicn "Saturday, but it. wan pcs^ohoa.
^l*a«o acStnewloego ^sceipt u^oMiga,
3Bay 27 th X&.
»*ti<mal ‘3ttag^,iTQT Indus trial asduentiw*,
Al^rt A. Snowden-, -Esq,, Secretary,
t,, 70 Pari Plans , JBewark, 'S'., J.
Pear Sir-:
tvr51-' t0 :youx lett«* -of the 26th instant.,
in which you state .that .at your recent meeting -nf>i^
in Hew ‘Xdrlc City, it was voted, unanimously, to tender
the yioBitiOc of ’Honorary President of the League to lir.»
Bdison, * heg to say that Mr. -Edison directs me to write
you that under -no -olrcnauBtancss would he accept the office.
Tours very truly.
Hecretaiy,
May. 29th 4>9.
*»• H. Spbarto, B*q.,
42 Soyley Street,
Bochejrter, 3 Jen Tori:.
1W Sir:
Your letter *r -the ^5th _infltant regarding
electrocution, received. Hr. Sdison 'dlrectD ana to yrlte
you that hie belief., "baaed on experiment® with
■animals In -this laboratory "Is that a person electrocuted
la mentally dead la lens than 1/iOOO hr eeOond , -and
jdsyaicaHy 'dead in -two nactmdB; nay motions after
that time ic reflect -action.
Yourc rrery truly.
Secretary.
!■
Bay 29th
3L. 4&. "Skn Heventar., Beq.,
Suntor, South Carolina.
*esr Sir:
Tour letter -of the 26th instant, also
«* book on telephony came -duly to hand. The book
*»*tainly is a good one, in fact the best 'work yet
published on the telephone .
‘Sinking you for the same and with kindest
regards,
Believe me.
Yours very truly,
Barrett Hanufacturing Co.,
Srankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
Gentlemen:
Hr, Edison directs me to write and ask you
•aether you can ship to him at Orange,, 20 gallons each
of the different fractions yon make in the first rough
distillation of Coal 2ar, So assumes you make three.
Including red oil-. Be is chlorinating the different
distillates with a view of obtaining a certain
substance, which he can use in large quantities.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
Jane 1st ‘09-.
^Sr. O- ^rottthej
B28 'Cleveland St-..*
Sx&nga., Hew Jersey .
hear Sir'
9 Your letter of the 29th ult . regarding
your absence from the laboratory* received.. Hr. Edieon
directs me -to write ytm that the chlorine has nothing to
do with the matter. He -however, will -aee that yon get
your salary itor the weeh.
Yours very truly .
Secretary.
June let 09,
‘Shtlonal Aniline & ^Chemical Ot>,^
TOO *1111 am Street, 3Tew Yoric.
OentTwien:
Hr. ^Edison directs me -to write .you that he -shall
"probably need In three or f-our months about 300 to 400
pounds -par day oh Pour tons per month of Alpha Jfononitro-
tagsthaleme. he has tested the -^sample or lot "bought from
you and. also froaTJe ^sShhrt Eambutg, Oermany, from whom
he >■■»« a auotatlon, PJOiB. 'fiataburg. S» =et»«s#e»s that under
the now tariff there -will he -uo duty and would like to
"know if you would care to isate him a quotation oorerlug
?mqg>Ties Pox Six monthcerisatr, at rate-above stated.
iThe Tapurdtlea in "the original TTfiptimlene is not
a matter it Tfliiffai^nce, as he -is compelled to make an
Wfts* ^rp^nitlen *Sftta the re are too many phenolic bodies
to the nitre.
SlMifA,,
■^acwtoiy*. ■/
Yhstra -very trolyj
>J«a* 4th OS,
159
June 4th 09.
Barnett XKHuracturlMe Co, ,
Philadelphia, Pa.
«*ntlemn:
Tour letter of the 2nd instant regarding j| i
distillation of coal tar, received. Hr. Sdison directB
*• *0 srito you that lie is after Durene, Acenoptene,
Pluorene , Phenanthrane and" Retene, and that ha
dute the fraction that will contain ll»sai. Ha has «
— * till and sank* to Bromate -the above when impure ,
t» 'Set if ha can obtain a material which ha can use in
Hu** -guantltioD.
Can you do anything for him?
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
'Ihl'taWi
46 Barclay Street ,
Sew^ork Sity„ -Eu. "Y.
^closed please -find «ur ardor for four
^d*2«n 3?o . 250 fb style* rotmd hottoa dhwnitoa.1 flasks,
lbs Edison dSLYents iae to 'Write you that these flasks
tikouia he 'Sell annealed -as they are to he heated on a
SandNba'<£h th 30b degrees and there will he the usual
ttoih^ae at thttpeiat^re, as an shafeiSai twrk>
•$4>ies tts hjiriitlotteo in yours of the 3tfc instant,
♦20,00 >er dozen.
"Yours rery truly.
June 10th 09..
tfirst Mortgage Guarantee & Irust Go. ,
927 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Pear Sirs:
Tours of the 9th instant requesting the
financial responsibility of Mr. Harlan Page, received.
Mr. Edison directs me to -write that he understands
Mr. Page is a nan of sorae means and a largo stockholder
in the Edison Portland Cement Co, He has always acted
honestly in such dealings as he has had with
Yours veyy truly.
Secretary.
■Willard C. Greene, Sag.,
73"9 Boylston Street ,
Boston, Hass.
Bear Sir:
Your latter of the 7th instant addressed
to *S«ricoh", -oar* Oil, Taint and Drug Beporter,
received-. Br. Bdison insert ed the advertisement . Be
directB me to write you that he wants a chemist to
do -some experimental work in photography. The
position will last for a long time. That -salary would
you he willing to begin with?
Yours very truly.
"Secretary-.
June 10th OS
Vy dear TTelr:
Glad to hear you are going to shunt some
of your worries over on to somebody else.* I th-tnV Mr.
ASms nan now safely adopt the general policy of
uoiag Electrics: the new battery is an almost perfect
instrument and will solve the problem of vehicle trac-
tion in a commercial way and in a perfectly satisfactory
wwnner* If you get good vehicles your troubles will
bo over i the new battery will give you more radius or
mileage than you can use.
On account of the peculiar conditions in the
seeking of the new battery 1 sould'*nt make the smallest
cell with lass capacity than 1B0 (amperes, as against
SIS for the old cell-. 'This was sold to you at $10.00
«r 8.7 cents per aapere . The shop price direct to the
-Coup any for new cell -is $12^00 hr 8 cents pelr ampere .
Sene Wale will be 50^ -of 'the original cost. This battery
mSXl hare twios the life of the old cell, and X.
honestly belie'*)* very match more , so that at end of
SMrrerml years.lt will uoat less than one half of lead
and is 8 l/8 times lighter for the same power; thus
giving great radius -of action.
lame ydur subordinate (and I1 XI e«nd Billy Bet over
*na have him talked to death. They a ay that every
tins I write a latter to a man, praising the battery
they lose the order. I de-hypnotize fcy nail.
To Mr. I>. C. Weir, Prea. ,
Adams Express Company,
59 Broadway, Hew York.
201
Jtuflf 15th 09.
*ill*xd C. Greene, Esq.,
e&rt H. L. Emerson, Esq.,
739 Boylston Street,
Boston, Mass.
Bear Sir:
YourB of the 11th instant regarding the
Portion as experimental photographer, received. Mr.
directs me to write and ask you how long
h«f0r« y°u could come Vo Orange. nr
Yours very truly,
3i- 'iMdUt;
Secretary.
I
June 16th 09,
Edward Thompson, Esq.,
203 Lewis Avenue,
Brooklyn, Hew York.
Boar Sir:
Tours of the 15th instant requesting an
isttrrltv regarding a business proposition -which you
wish to lay before Mr. Edison, received. Ho directs
m» to write you that you might call on Mr. Frank L-.
*r. Edison's business manager who is in the
Hew Tw* office at 10 Fifth Avenue on Tuesdays and
Thursdays; and at the Orange works the rest of the
Week.
Yours very truly,
$2 JL&*.
Secretary.
Samuel Insull, Esq., Pres.
Commonwealth Electric Co.,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear 8ir:
Mr. Edison is the possessor of 530 shares
of North American Transportation and Trading Co. stock,
and he directs me to write you and ask if you will
obtain from your broker some information as to the
present status of this Company. He haB never received
any dividends or notices of meetings or any communi¬
cation at all, and he desires to know the present
condition of the Company and alBo its prospects. Any
information you can obtain for him will be very
Yours very truly,
M/k
Secretaiy.
much appreciated.
207
June 17th 09'.
Willard C. Greene, Esq.,
care R. L. Emerson, Esq.,
739 Boylston Street,
Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 16th instant
Mr. Edison directs me to write you to come to Orange
as soon as possible, on the terms named.
YourB vWry truly, ,y
Secretary.
June 18th 09.
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
W. S. MalJory, Esq., V. P.,
Stewartsville , Herr Jersey.
Dear Mr. Mallory:
Referring to your letter of tko ietn
instant written by Mr. Opdyke regarding the amount
charged on our books to the Little, Rails Stone Co.
for machinery, 1 find upon checking up your liBt of
bills, the following differences:
The first item is a bill of $12.91 which should
be a credit memorandum, making a difference of $25.8®<t
Second item is a bill for $341.24; thiB should be
$332.26, inasmuch as a credit of $8.98 was allowed
on this bill, which you have not taken advantage of.
Eext is an item of $8.98 which we have no record of
chec
whatever. You do not show a credit memorandum issued by
«il
the Lehigh Foundry Co. for $63.50 dated March 31st., nor
do you show a credit allowed by the Builders' Planing
09 ,
A. B» Hepburn, Esq., Pres-,
Ihe Acadeay of Politic*! Science,,
Columbia Itayersliy, afew YGeaac city ,
Bear Sir:
■Replying to yours of the 21st instant abjgqg
Mr. Edison to Join the Academy, 3 hag to»g>ly -that he
did join on April 23rd 1909, and 2 ha^e hafwre tas *
receipt for his dues signed hy C. A- Platen,,
treasurer, per IT- P- C- “a
Yours -very
/; -y
’*’■“ •vi"/
^Sebreiaty.
June 25th 09.
OrlanSo B. Hastings, Esq.,
41 Park Row, Hew York.
Dear Sir:
In reply to yours of the 23rd instant I beg
to say that I have received the sample roll 35 inches
wide, marked K. S.
Up to this writing the other sample roll 4 3/l6
inches wide has not reached me. Probably it has not"
heen aent as yet. I have examined the two samples
B. L„ that were enclosed in your letter, but I canno’t
ubo the sheets to make proper test, so I would suggest
that you Bend me only what you can obtain in rolls.
I am keeping a Tecord of the samples you are sending.
Youts very truly,
June 28th 09.
Mallory or Hasont
would like TCeifer to hire an Auto and
on Sundays when lie feels like it go along the new
"Lackawanna cut-off where they are now working and
-eamplo thingB in cuts and near hy for limestone, cement
rock, gneiss, granite etc.
1 was near it 'Sunday, went to Heins foreel
limestone at Stillwater, found that outcTop is three
miles long-
(Signed)
Edison
•"‘•HStSTw 2? r.11-
2&2
June 2 Bib <Oft.
V. JL. Croffut, Esq, ,
148 3- Street., IT. E.,
"Washington, D. C«
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 24th. instant received- Hr.
Mi son •directs me to write you that Anaatt never was
In a 3»x>Bition to get any money for Ills Company, hut
- -within the last six months he haB made a very favor¬
able ocmbination and will for some time to come get
TnmWidfirahle money probably in the fall- So if you
follow him up you should get considerable money.
I Yours very truly ,
Secretary., ;
I
l
June 28th. o?.
U. H. Carhart, 2sq.,
Bdisnn Portland Cement Co,,
Stewartsville, Sew Jersey.
Pear Sir:
Was at Stillwater Sunday. Saw the limestone,
also -find that it extends three miles south-west} so
if we ewer do anything we need not pay more than
50^ above farm prises. There is too much of it to
have them hoia it high. Could'nt see any Gneiss or
Granite «
«sn'y«tt get me finite of Laohawanm cut-off} I
4
254
Jane 30th 09.
American Institute -of Electrical Engineers,
Ealph JL. Pope, Esq. , Secretary,
33 West 39tfa Street, Sew York,
Bear Sir:
Yours of the 25th instant also Certificate
of Charter Membership In the Institute, 'received.
Mr. Edison -directs me. to -thank you very kindly for
the same.
Youtb -very truly,
.
Secretary. y.
June 30th 09,
- y
O. A. WaHn,
. Ghlef Engineer, .
^AasnirXjspness^o,,
39 Broadway, Sew Yo&.
Bear Sir:
Year* -or -the 28th Instant received. Sr.
Bdleon directs me to write you that as the saving
ahoen in hlne-pritrt is greater than the whole draw
^ar p«ll on a BnH«tms or eVsn a common freight car,
At would -seism that there was something wrong
Yours >ery truly.
■Secretary,
July 6th 09,
R. L. Cuthbsrt, 35sq. ,
care Deloitte,, Rlender, Griffiths & 0o. ,
49 Wall Street, Row York.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 2nd instant regarding the
Dunderland Iron Ore Co. received. Mr. Edison directs me
to write you that he has too many irons in the fire
to go out of the United States and does not care to
consider the subject. He believes in proper hands the
Horway plant can cake millions and that the mismanage¬
ment has been the very worst on record.
Yours very truly.
a’ - 'Jj-J-KMU 1/1
Secretary. j
l
July 8th 09.
Mr. H. H. Brockway, Jr.,
care The New Monmouth,
Spring lake. New Jersey.
Bear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 5th instant, heg to
state that your letter regarding the cigarettes was
forwarded to Mr. William Edison and we thought your hill
had been paid, not having seen him since forwarding your
last letter. Mr. Edison is at present away hut I will
communicate with his son and endeavor to have a settlement
made at once. If you do not hear from him in a few
days write me and I will take it up with Mr. Edison,
Senior.
M-
Secretary. )
Yours very truly,
285
July 8th 09.
H. H. Harjes, Esq.,
31, Boulevard Hausamann,
Paris, Prance.
Dear Mr. Harjes:
Yours of the 29th ult„ regarding the
• ti
new storage battery, received. Mr. Edison directs me to
write you that he hopes to be able to notify Mr.
Durand that he is ready to go into the Prfi'ncfh exploitation
within a few weeks. The new battery 1b a .great success •
ji'j \JUl-
Secretary*
Yours very truly,
2S7
E. H. Johnson, Esq.,
Metropolitan life Bldg.,
Mew York City, M. Y.
Hear Sir:
Yours of recent date requesting an interview
received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he will
he at the laboratory most of next week and that you
might ask on the telephone to he sure. Phone Mo.
Orange.
He also Bays that new phonograph , companies
are wringing »p and Being inte tondn ef necelrnna
rapidly.
Yours very truly..
Secretary.
July Bth 09,
C. E. Gove, Esq. ,
Milan , Ohio.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 6th instant regarding the
insurance on the Milan, Ohio, property^ received. Mr.
Edison directs we to write you to insure it as hefhre.
Yours -.vary truly,
Secretary.
P. S. Kindly send the hill and policy -to Orange.
291}
r
June 21st 1909.
Wells
Please figure tills out and let me know what .you
think.
Take a wheeled vehicle, assume the wheels have a
diameter of 30" that the hearing a diameter of 2"
That the friction on the bearing at the worst is
l/20th of the weight
That the vehicle travels 40 miles
That there is no friction on the road or steel
rail, hut only on the hearings.
What will he the H. P. hours expended, also what
proportion does this hear to the known power required to
go that distance on ordinary roads with rubber tires as
in practice.
As Pullman Journals have a friction much lower than
l/40th of the weight, and a good automobile is as good,
ascertain if the percentage of power gained is worth the
trouble and expense for power saved by roller bearings*
Edison
My experience seems to confirm my calculations but J
may be in error somewhere.
J
Copy of* letter sent to Chief Engineer G. A. "Wells, of
Adams Express Co. OrlgM sent in Hr. Edison's handwriting
on yellow pad. lead pencil.
July 8th 09.
C. M. Chapman, Eaq.,
Vest inghous e , Church, Xerr & Co.,
10 Bridge Street, hew York .
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 25th ult. hr. Edison
has instructed me .to send a check to A. E. Budder & Co.,
Sydney, Australia for the amounting of their hill,
51 pounds 12 shillings, and request them to sell the
material' in storage for junk, and remit the proceeds.
A. E. Rudder & Co, speak in their letter of
having drawn on you throu^i Austin Baldwin & Co.., hew
Yark for fifty pounds. If this draft comes in I pressume
you will have it returned with the advice that the
hill haB been paid direct by Mr. Edison.
Yours very truly,
Sscretaiy.
295
-Rational Phono* Co. ,
Foreign Department,
Mr. W. Stevens, ligr.,
lO Fifth Ave. , Rev? York.
Dear Sir.:
Your letter of the 6th instant requesting the
dimensions of . the premises at 10 Fifth Ave. , received,
tin -reply 3 "beg to state that the size of the lot is
100 feet deep, hy 28 l/2 feet -wide.
Yours very truly,
Secretary-
F
3K»ar firs. Willard :
Beplying to your letter of the 9th
instant .regarding your move to the Bellevuo-Stratford,
jfc, Syer sailed Tor Europe this morning, mo 1 *ould 1104
«e him regarding ihe matter *f haring your *»* sent
lahoxatery *i*act, Tor parent, *»•”•* J took
44 -sp eith fir. Bdison and he said --all right , J»»* the
^llevae-Stratf-ord send hills here.,
Tom continue* to improve and «ith lest
-regard*-, -1 sm.
Yours very taruly.
Eofirs. Beatrice Willard,
1929 Wallace Street,
302
July lath 09.
Geo. O. Bergeron, Bsq.»
Latohford, Out. , Canada.,
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 6th instant
Mr. Bdleon directs me to write you to pay no attention
to any letters except those from John V. -Hiller or
letters from this office.
Yours -very truly.
Secretary.
303
Jv
22th 09.
y. X. Upton, Esq.,
«08 Union Building,
Clinton Street,
Jrewal*> Jersey'
Bear Sir:
Mto * r1! to ”” irtt" °f «• •* •— *
direct. „ * «lt„ „ ^ yon ^
^ineer, Department streets and Hleta,
assistant *« «, t ^ Sietarayo and his
* laWato,y ™ imt W w
— *• — — «*. * » w
Yours very troly9
Secretary.
33r. "B- Sumaett :2a±n*
CoBsnlsBionBr cf Public Health,
Sxiebaswj t^ceonslana, AuetswOiB..
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 4th «T Jsm r*^a*aing the
TsaviaZ picture -as -an establish*! »eih*a education
T«o&lT<ia . Hr. Bdieon airecte me to writ* '7®® t}uit
lam -of PaSie Ixeree, ‘of JPuria-, Pwano«» "hairfe mate some
TUa* of tW* character -and ihey W»«3*l ^^ertein *°
W *f the other aafcWtt, *« e«*t «r'*hl* *6* *» *=
France.
3he screen -picture eftilch SA£sen aaid he <***
„p«taanting *3*h cm *?ter «*e and introatmea
4a-«w -ttisatre* of this Cota&ssy- 4*!afic»ii£*a awrBsal ^M*
m9Bt aljroaa -and 2&. T»amie*e a>f Sxssstok, *'&**■ .
^ »<«m ±b bf ^se «ase 'you-i» **»*
T» Mi ifliTl in ^^owen-nchboi-. Technical wiJtfeeta and
4WC Vrwich ««W ba ^Qwn *9 ^(Av*X
entile. «*M*» ^ "**
by the pollen- S* *** *^MKa **
31
July 12-til 09.
Thomas Murphy, "Esq. ,
Eurrlsdi-nai , Yea,
■Victoria, Australia.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 15th of May regarding the
extermination of rabbits In your country, .received- Ur.
Ddiaen directs me to write you that In ear western
country the rabbits are 'kept down by a wall prairie
wolf called a Coyotte. These -at one time destroyed spme
efceep and the etate offered a reward for each pelt, but
yery wotm the rabbit multiplied » fart that they bed to
rescind the law and breed coyotte e, otherwise the
crap* jbT rtiole country wcn&d have been destroyed,
they* was soon a balance of nature between the
rmttoit* and ccyottea5 when the ooyottea get in «®c«ew
and attack the Sheep they trap and poison &*» 40 a
certain wjctant-. -r;
Of emorBs anineulated wire about -three or four
4*9*. above the ground and charged with alternating
current cf 12 to 1500 wolts would kill *»*. «**
it and it could be run over immense
charged' at particular time, to prevent ivuspx^p *m.,
3H
- 2 -
I’or instance , a line ten miles long could be laid
temporarily having several wires aide by side so the
rabbits would he certain to come in contact with one,
and then a drive by men could be made .
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
H. H. Harjes, Ssq.,
51, Boulevard HausBmann,
My dear Hr. Harjes:
Your letter of the 2nd instant
received. Say to your father that the new battery 1b all
right at last , that we are manufacturing them in a
email way here and that the Berlin con? any le getting
ready to manufacture , and that shortly I -shall notify
J. p. Morgan & Co. In Hew York that they can go ahead
with their con? any.
1 am sorry to hear of youT father's illness, hut
I guess he will pass it vTt , as he has always seemed to
me to hare an immense reserve of vitality; enough to
carry him to 90 or"S5.
Yours very truly.
July 13th 09,
J, 9. JRoye, Esq,,
17 Bouverle St.,
I-ondoTi, England.
Bfar Hr. Roys?
Your letter of the 2nd Instant regarding
the Edison Ore proposition, received. 1 am afraid that
you rill have to place all the hlame for the failure
pf the Norway scheme on Sir Joseph .Lawrence, He took the
whole thing out of ray hands, discarded all our experience ,
■eoretly hired my chief draftsman; who he supposed designed
■Or machinery and who absolutely had no experience, Who
only worked like a parrot talks . The result i» failure
of the mill and the suicide of the chief draftsman.
In the hands of competent people the BoiWay scheme
•would produce millions.
Begardiijg the Battery, -I have already disposed of
the rights sew 1 can do nothing in that -line. Sir Ernest
Wsasil and J, Horgan & Co. have it for England, so
p^fcaps they would let you participate in it,
Thanking you fe* your kind expressions, Believe me,
Ywtrs very truiy.
324
sailer, Bsav
199 Hajst SarJcet St.?
Wfcron., Ohio.
Bear Six:
Tirur letter of the 12th instant regarding
the 'Western Agency T«r the storage battery, received.
«r". Edison directs ** tD write you that the ianaden Co .
ail! sot give agencies. He says Tor you to get gp
your company end the Xansden Go. ariU. give you a
license for » WH royalty yayment.
Yours vary truly,
■ .■ i ///
Ottawa***)
Secrstary. /
J
JTnjLy J.5th 09
DsEoeu Chemical "tytrrh s,
Saeize , near Stmover3 Germany •
GenfelflWBQi
3pth samples of -the Dlnitrobenzine., received’,
"but they do net woric. A number of years ago I bought
from you two or three aOlos of Dinitro that was C. P-.,
as marhed in yflur catalogue. It is in very long needles,
they work perfect . There Is evidently some impurity
in the Dinit ro Bailee you cent, which is absent from
the <J, P. Jinltro • <!ould thin be obtained at not too
great a price? 1 thlnfc 1 could get you a regular
customer for -considerable quantities.
Should you send sample please do not send less than
three ounce.- Prompt receipt cf samples desirable.^ *»***•
Yours very truly,.
July 17 th.
C. S'. Siehanthal, Esq..,
TJc S'. Geological Survey,
■ffashlngton, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 14th instant regarding cadmium
received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
we use only a small quantity in our solder, so that it
will not he attacked hy potadh.
Yours very truly,
•Secretary.
350
3 . Cook, Jr., Boq. ,
931 Sixteenth St.,
Denver, Colorado.
Dear Sir:
YourB of the 13th instant regarding the
cement house, received. Mr. Edison directs, me to write
you that the newspapers have it wrong. Me will only
pour a portion of the house to test his forms. Making
the forms is very Blow work and he cannot set a day
when they will all he finished.
Yours very truly,
jte' V.' Wk 2 ^ ** ' ‘ ’ ' " 1
351
'C. S» browning , Ee <1* »
la^wellyn Salk,
^fcal; Orange, N. J-
tM>ar ®irt __a__,
1M, tottK « «"■»«> .
* ««:*>«.» co.'» WMW**4*44*
♦>!«> noise at ttee -Battery ^ , _ .+._
lir. -Sals** directs** to
*0,1*8 -tt* sTenlag, recelnr^ *** ^
«t. ^ ■*-* *e do aia 116 “ z **
*<***' *° 1S "XOBinE i*e «**»«
tr> -see It 1x6 caann ^3^ -we ‘wS.23-
*. tli« noise is conveyed ** ^
ajae to reduce it very ***'
^ -yours very truly-,
365
July 22nd 09.
Joust kotua institute of Electrical Engineers,
25 ¥«st 39th street, Eew York City, ft. S',
Owntlsaen:
Stee years ago it was tqy good fortune to become
the possessor or an Original Journal of the late Prof .
«, *, B. Horan, -Which contains a running diary. Also
topis* Of correspondence between him and the Secretary of
the Treasury wnfl others, relating to .the installation
Of his original telegraph line.
*AS this appears to me to he a metter of great
SdiMltltlc and public interest, 1 feel that this Journal
>V
' 8hbUld be placed where it may be accessible to others,^
wtiA t therefore take htuCh pleasure in forwarding the same
jbtfrwritk, add in presenting it to your institute in the
£{»{» that It "bo deemed worthy of receiving a place
vfchfe wenfcntoeti Of the telegraphic art In your^ibrary.
I^ours respectfully',-"'"*
3uiy '26th 09.
Arthur Brishano, Esq. ,
Haw York Evening Journal,
Haw York City.
Yours of the 23rd Instant addressed to Ur.
. received. Mr. Mi... direef ~ « mlt* *“*
„ no.d. «M «ta« to ««• *• “ **M "
r«w ready for hio no. pourod house sud mute to jooa-
and one .«ri« « the 1»W- »> "*
„,.d it for three or four me*. — .«.r ers.eri.ent
ean iot yon have it, until reedy to .pour ooupl.t. house.
Yours vary truly,
dim.
July 29th 09,
Hr. Ira 1£. Miller,
199 Baet Market Street,
Akron, Ohio.
Dear Mr. Miller:
Replying to youra of the 22nd instant
i beg to state that Mr. Edison sent for Hr. Lansden
and had a talk with him on the istfbject of a license .
Mr. lansden is doing some figuring ana will write you •
shortly .
With best regards, 1 nm,
Yours very truly.
Secretary ,
409
Aug» 2nd 09.
Writer o Alining 3c Be&uctlon Co, , ltd..,
3tr. ”3?. Sirkegafird, 'Managing Director,
Beluro, Ontario, Canada,
»ear &ir:
Yours ©f the 27 th tilt, regarding cobalt received,
Ydr. JM&son directs ae tb write you that about three
yeairs SLgo "he bad a iise for cobalt and could haftro used
several to no daily of metallic » could he ha-re got -ore
on the basic of seventy cents per -pound for cobalt, so .
that he could -produce It for one dollar. Be was treated
so ahmaefully by Srethesay, Bippising and -other hogs that
he -could do nothing. He then went into extensive wg«r4-
-aentfl to find a substitute and after two Years of very
^apeSBlve work found -a substitute which serres hit
©« that he no longer requires cobalt,
y«l8 -rnther sore of thio cobalt business us
ha sagpe-nded m large amount of money which vae lost,
dimply because the people up there wanted to hog everything.
Secretary-, '
Sours very truly,
Aug. 2nd Q?.-
& Co.,-
5Broad-Bx chang e j
Hew York City .
Dear -Sira:
Youth of 3«* »». reg. dine tie b.ttery
„08lv.d. Kr. *«.« *«<*■ - “ »“• y°U “**
»«.xy 1= «■»«« ”*a« — ““
^y .old .» t. . *»«— * for a . «-**»••
B^.o-dlng ito co »<*■« "OUl"
on. -third coapl.tod *0* tM ««»•
Yours vary truly ,
496
August 13 , 1909 .
S. Bergmann, 'Esq.,
23/24 OudenarderBtr. ,
Berlin, Germany.
'.iy dear Bergnnnn:
I shall he in a position to give you in a few
weeks all the data for machinery for the new cell.
We are now making and selling 8a cells per day. In six
weeks our output will reach 250 per day. We have W ^eatly
reduced the cost of flake and have increased the 0U^J^2ur
latest changed nickel leader from four cells -per dayto -eoven, and
I believe we -can increase it still further.
1 hit., notified Morgan ae to Bogush Conpany and gate hi. a
to withdraw, hot ho .aid ho did not dart to withdraw end
would go ahead and for. the oaopony and put it through, placing
the technical tttnagement under ay control. the oaae in Pari
Yon will prohaii: got a large mount of wore fro. thla. I ehall
not hare «y e -io* wort, oe.r there at we ..re a. i-P-d the
costa at our ‘ noal Work, tint they comd not cheapen it at all,
a„d besides would ™n the risk of asking tad .tuff. By working
Siler lake weak, with larger .»tp« * «•»»! «pen.e o«.e down
.0 -Ch that I feel oar. 1 ear. lay down in Bonin your iron »d
Plakol Hydroaidee Ohoaper than yon could oake it yonr.elf .
we are goto; to he ewampod with ordors for battery core, a.
th.ro are ahon, 11,000 MW «.«*- *» «« ■*“ ^
are aiclc of Lead battery. Of the six largest factories for this
kind of vehicle they are to build this year 3500, so you see with
aev vehicles and replacing of Lead batteries, to say nothing of
trucks, we are going to have a fine business.
Please do not mention^b^lse I ms requested to say nothing.
"fhC^!nt °f ^ It5llan haa juat left for Italy with $0
new^colls for test far the purpose of displacing Tudor cells In the
submarines. The Agent is an electrician and says that lead
. 'batteries will never do what all navies want, and that if ny
curve tests are confirmed, his department alone will take many
thous*ad horse power. If this is true, there ought to be big
sales for this purpose.
I enclose ar. article from a trade paper in re battery.
- •'*£ ' g
fours very truly, _ §
49§
Aug. 13, 1309,
Baron ron Olegar,
So. 1*7 Ruvigny Gardens,
Dear Sir:
London, 5. Vf. ,
England •
Replying to your letters of .Tuly 51 at and August 3rd
regarding the -rights for the sale of the Storage Battery in England,
1 bog to say that these were disposed of to 3*r, J. S. Morgan
and Sir 'Brneat Caosell, and I can therefore do nothing for you ih
the matter, .
Yours very truly.
i
August XI tli, 1909
Copy of telegram sent to Bergmann, Berlin.
Xaisonoell :
Berlin, Geimnny.
J«t.r mp <wt «
Ed is t»‘
faHOaifiS
August 16th, 1909
. ',7 ill la* P. Garrety,
c/o Pr. laird,
Heverstraw , N.Y.
1<‘
'AH S1H:-
yours of the 13th lust, regarding your
»MUt, » rctw t. «* *—«•*•
Tia floes uot inii sno
irects me to write you that he floes
, on pianos end fill not
o continue hie expert
. ,o «*Hm ^ 10"S"‘
youra very truly.
August 19, 19
a*. u. martin, Editor,
Elaotrioal world,
#239 west 39th Street,
Sew York City.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 16th InBt.,
asking for the number of the house whioh was oc-
oupied "by Kr. Edison ot Gramneroy park, Sew York
City received. in reply beg to state that Hr,
Edison cannot remember the number.
Yours truly.
Secretary.
CVH
Ilia Roibman Co.,
Gontlanon
Replying to yourB of the 13 bh inst. , onolos-
inc liiH from Hoary A. Hendry , I took tho mattor up with
Er. Frod Ott who says no gaff hook was purchased last
season, or tho season bofora.
I’loaso ascertain, if possible, towhora it was
dolivorod.
Yours v ary truly ,
SECRETARY.
565
577
Aug, 30tH 09.
John Morris, Usq. ,
yioasant Valley,
3Tew York State.
Sear -Sir:
Your letter of the 27th inat. also samples
received. Mr. 3dieon aireote rad to urite you to lie sure
and tost all slate vith acidj aa cedent rook in many
cwits looks exactly like slate.
Yourfc ver^ truly,
Ass’t Secret wy*
586
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5
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lao-tq ttW-
iilU«#iD3
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f «*j|ie3CB#
It ni iio-Y
n ti
t esU II* m
)n«au bus
Au*» 31et
fceo, 38q, >
^eiaingan ,
Amwa*«.
*a*r Sir:
Jn reply to Wf latter .of the a^th of fvly
«g**lng <ifc« ponograph, Mr. Mdiaon directs me to write
V° U th9 ifi due to the uneven position
of the wax recording material-, the record knife dig8 to
softer and thus the rustling sound is the record
«f this. «*uld we get it Absolutely homeogenicue there
would he no scratch-
Xoure very truly.
Secretary.
594
Sept. 1, I**-
aith the usual
ftrnnpn, T. •■ *
?./CUne t}’.o daisy in answeritis your terras at the
i'auv of my office fare© have been s*ay on vacations
routine of correspondence las thus been in,tn.-er-«~
vierdVi'u; to your enquiry, I would say that to a certain
^ >vp „ f vovtr friends was correct . ft* 1 irCv
*.a. <on or incandescent electric <**•»» ^
^eh^d ,™, was at Koaelle, ^
.-.•■'"t in oueration on .lanuary l9*'1* “
’iant Oysto^ end for « coney in -ductom, U*
'"Jce“ ,nil, piar. was not fa21sr»
lamps4 were operated thro a in series. afterwards
+-n-flB--ire system shortly aX »«**-«
io subsequent plants, as • every*hcr
came Into use and has reined the one practical-,
^ „0, actually the pioneer. She i’i^
Hie HvfiHlXt p*a-nt -as "
4.^ „„c t established in Pearl b
y,el Central Station vas — •
--f.fi in ouera-tiun 81
iert York City, aim -
®l.. W». *» ” *»!*.■-• il*"l't’
it„d 1«*,. *• -W*~ “f - li™‘' ^ °
Bp tember 4th, 1BB2.
rlthour-h none families
iquently t-amte «wrrsa-.
-Stt* 4W«S-> -S&iu-,
^sar^ih:
%» are returning to you “byWell's Srago * Co,
i&gsreBO, iSD cUttheR of Silver nitrate, which :you flipped
to ns about two "wafetQ Ago, on order So. 7SS9»
^Sn inspection, found the crystal® decidedly moist
wia in that condition Unfit for the particular work on
vih-wd - Will .you at your earliest oonvtenlenes forward
200 -ounces highest grade silver hitrate whloh you
manufacture and vshich is absolutely dry and in a ttry
Youre very truly,
^aonlahoratojy*,
per
633
Sept, 9th 09 c
North Jersey Paint Co.,
W" s' Mallory, Esq., Pres' ,
Stewart sville, New Jersey'.
Bear Mr. Mallory;
„ Y0U1S °f the 8t* instant regarfing
the pay roll of the N. J. Palnt Cn n -
Th. alnt Co* at 0range, received.
Pay roll covers experimental work which is being
^ne oy llalph Arhogast at Silver lake, Mew Jersey,
under instructions from Mr. Edison.
Yours very truly,
Secretary. J
■ , \ y. jf \ J , / r
644;
aw* 09.
-S. M*}.,
^ Aysenuo ,
tfw Y<ji* JCity.
**>w ask. *eacfc:
?» awsly to your loiter of -<th» J.Otb
^lastaxrt Mr. ®4l*t>n 4Areetc,,me to yrtte mt /w* yon
the enona.tms 4iffe^.*Mw» An jr^ce yof wtvrp?
Xw^e ..y^jrjr truly,
Secret a ly.
14th 69.
John Mad»j 2U
1.305 Arch Strict,
aaaa^aeisihia, f *»
BmSlc:
Jr -rrr^? 'tD y»4s‘ -letter -of the 10th inetcctt
Jr. Jfittn Exerts t» to ^rcite you -that yam little hook
mM TMel»ed«U &*»«*«& log -Of the jauhjsct
feat At ±* -cttrlaM" that hpfea* found -that the only^»ay
to ccwgia* Tt*k ^strong «3lBtis«h ®f
do fey jfcsiklqg with «£W?eitUti flxlde «hC tilteriBK-
4Sjgr jagneslujn «x*h* alone eboUld do this .4* jsetiaar
^■ytige. a^le yhenojaefloja was ropnd >pr trying to prevent
Aae **efcfa$J»g Of the jOfcsllne electrolyte in *$» Jrtorag*
Xiojire twry %p&> ys
6‘8£
sept* 20th o>.
C- JB. Jaiiott,. , Prea.-tretUj.*
Hajiufacturfng Co^parly,
lienj-o Hath, New Jersey,
JJear -Sir;
Swjes of ~tha 18th instant enclosing aj?rote*t
for ifc. Bdioflntfi signature, received. Shis has "been
signed and I beg to ^jiclope the.jiajne herewith. ap
jcoquapted.
Sours very truly.
Secretary.
666
•John Uori&B,
^5 SJaLsOesx
^ongiaca^psM., 'Net- Xo^at^
3e* Sir:
Endowed ^rsase ^ind laoney order for '104. VS
•oaverdag y**r fflpraw -account fo r'ire efc endirtg.'sept .
iSth i©09> 'Kindly &>ekwfla-efigfi receipt «f
fours very, truly
s«cre:tary.
^ io.xxite I*33
-ypur aa**'” ^ct^0 ^ex-ai-tb* CeBient *****' ■
66S
Slat <>&,
Benson jiines ^
** X* ^^aoe* W. , -V. -j>
Six; -***4*^ ,?8aaft'
Tb&rrSa g t0 7oxr
•grossed 4o iir, Br °f 3th
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^ "«>«1K„ ^ oMJm
Letterbook, LB-081
This letterbook covers the period September 1 909-February 1910. Most
of the correspondence is by Edison, Harry F. Miller, and George A. Meister.
Many of the letters relate to laboratory work and supplies and to Edison’s
accounts with the Edison Portland Cement Co. and J.P. Morgan & Co. There
is also correspondence regarding the resumption of production of Edison's
alkaline storage battery; the manufacture of batteries in Germany and Great
Britain; and ongoing progress in the development of molds and patterns to be
used in the construction of the concrete house. Also included is a letter to J. A.
Bensel, president of the New York City Board of Water Supply, in which Edison
discusses a contract to supply cement for the construction of part of the Catskill
aqueduct. Among the items pertaining to family and personal matters are
letters concerning Edison’s health; finances; membership in clubs and
societies; charitable donations; and the upkeep of his winter home in Fort
Myers, Florida. In addition, there is correspondence involving Edison’s opinion
of phrenology; Charles Edison’s entrance into the freshman class at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and a visit by a Chinese minister.
The label on the front cover contains the following notation: "Thomas A.
Edison Personal From Sept. 27, 1909 To Feb. 5, 1910." There is an inscription
on the spine with similar information. The book contains 702 numbered pages
and an index. Approximately 10 percent of the book has been selected.
s
ttfjrt. 28th
-H. 2><. Britlgtoan, Eaq. ,
®S WolBt 44th Street,
Uw Yottc City* ST. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 25xd iturtant
*fc*&«g m to beeotte & member Of the Honorary Reception
uaifiswitttbe tb eelctfino ISfcButehant Emoet K. Bhadkleton
on Mu «*p*bted Vioit te the United States In the near
future , I beg to Say that ytfu have my permission to
use my name ,
Youxe very truly.
,9
I •'
l
Sept. 27,1909.
Deut oehe Edison Akkumulatoren Co.
Drontlieimerstr . 35-38,
Berlin, K. , Germany,
Gentlemen
Referring to my letter of February llth
last, I hereby beg to inform you that actual manufacture
of new Type "A" tube cell apparatus was commenced commer¬
cially by the Edison Storage Battery Company July let,
1909, bo that commencing January 1st, lfJlo, all the
terms and conditiono of the contract between ue of Septem¬
ber 28th, 1905, shall again go into full force and effept.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter, in order that
I may know that this notification has been formally brought
to your attention.
Your b very truly.
10
s«p*. xstii m.
w. h. $04., Factory iifth.*
3ul«T? Vet if CO. » Flint J l&chi&wi.
Sean 31t:
* Yonrte of the ia«t infant re«M-ditt« «nnJ»«H»4
■sheet ixoir“rec«ived. W»* Kfliaoti atbwste teO td Irtite V0*1
that the .sheet Iron fa iflaSe bV WQte£bo8$> 4x1 JMitinWr#* ^
•but that He tiaoa not Jmoar the parties . 'v%
Ttr. Sale on alaa «sk» why the Bufek '■*••■ ««d»# tjWca^
their chart!* stW buiUl stn » doctor haft TmMmxy ^
nasuftco electrics for fti'ty uaet We are selling Xotp «,0 .
^ Hat torioo fn* poi^oae. The w Hat ter y
:grras.30^ .more output .than -«M owe **•* Tox"' ^ '*■-■
ysBsu»- *'J J
■Jfoura very truly.
14
Friend Williams:
Yours of the 27th instant received.
Many thanks for invitation. I saw the river illumination
from the Palisades, on bluff just above your coal pile;
and Tuesday night I -rent in my auto up 5th Avenue to
length of Riverside Drive, thence back and over the
big iron bridge, then back to 59th street and down
Broadway. So you sea I have taken in all I want to see.
The best specimen of lighting is your waterfront
station, and the other points done by the station bunch
for' the reason that your lights are in alignment and not .
wavy and the outlines are complete and not ragged. I also
noted something which was a little foxy. The C P or
voltage waB a little higher than populace.
That Hew York exhibit, I guess, beats anything yet
and I guess you are all proud of it. " I am." Guess I
will not come in again,. I do not suppose your load is
greatly above normal on account of the hours when lights
go on, the motors go off.
^ J&V* aft***
Hew York City.
16
Sept. 29th 09.
Brooke Brothers,
3road\vay & 22nd St.,
New York City, H. Y.
Sentlemen:
Yours of the 25th inBtant received. I
misunderstood your letter as referring to my son
William Edison. As far ae Charles Edison is concerned
I will be responsible for anything he may purchase.
Yours very truly,
7? "
Berlin, IT. Germany,
dear Be rgmann:
Your letter of the 17th instant received
and in reply beg to say that I am now collecting all the
data, drawings etc. for a complete outfit for England and
F.'-nce, for Morgan. It will be ;iae before I can
':0n”let^ d*awin«e together. I .win then submit the
whole to them with estimates of costs, approximately, for
equipping the two factories. If it is *11 settled you will
probably get most of the , aginary to build, as I shall ha#
put in thti °°ntraet that I shall hare control of the
2*flhnJoa.l management Until the factories are working
.. -ij.aoi.orv,> . analL have to call on you as regards men etc.
V/e have been making .100 cells daily, but Monday start
making 200 cells and have ordered machinery for 500 cells
The family runabout is getting very popular in this
Country, lor next year the Waverly Co. builds 3000; the
Baker 1600; the Columbus Buggy Co. 1500; the Anderson
Buggy Co. 1200; Babcock of Buffalo 600; Woods of Chicago
800, and about 1/2 dozen others 2500. About 12000 of the
so. They are uses! mostly by women in
use 40 sells. The teats made by the
110 milee on A 4 and 168 to 176 for
lead battery. The truck
the load batteries are sold for a little
less than one half of our price and give 150 complete
charges and then must be renewed at 50# -of their original
coat.. Our A cells will certainly give 1200 charge o and
then can be renewed at 60# of the original cost with big
profit. 'IhiB is the way it. works out:
150 charges?, 220
2100 " 1530
2250 ” 1740
2400 "$ I860 - f 9:
that the lead la the expensive battery^
another thing is
the same capacity our battery 1
only one half the weight „ which increases ttie mu-eage.
Everything tends to show that the battery business will, in
time, exceed everything in the electrical line, as electric
haulage in cities is bound to come.
Kagarcling cost A4 is a cheaper cell to make than the
E 10, and is capable of great reduction.
October 2nd 09
H. E. Dick, Esq. ,
care A. Bo Dick Co.,
lake Street, Chicago, Ill,
Dear Sir:
We have received a call for more money on the
shares of the Edison Ore-Milling Syndicate, ltd. of
2 shilling b per chare. Mr. Edison directs me tt> write you
that he has been paying these abseedments right along
and he would like to know If it ie a liability and must
be paid.
Yours very -truly*
l
October 2nd 09,
5
October dth o&
'• t?. A* 3.S *
Engineering Heim,
Hew York City.
Dear Sly:
Hj% Edison has a position open for a mechanical
engineer, who is a good designing draftsman, in connection
with his poured concrete house noH«me.
Yonrs very ^ruly,
V.
Secretary
0.\So 8 a-vv\c. \ 5ViVi a. r to ^oUouui'n^
tY\ IT " V\«.^j8
" *P i 5 "
l' T »t“
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«=rvs
Oct. 6th 09,
Alexander Block, Esq.,
Editor-Sunday World,
Kern York City* N. Y.
Bear Sir:
1 beg to enclose herewith corrected proof of
the article written by Mr. Jennings. He has misunderstood
me as regards aerial navigation, as you will see by my
corrections. r
'%!avt,At4 '
j. .•.cvv^not sent the last part of the proof.
Yours very tvuly^
i
68
0«t. 9th -09
Jos. I. Brittain, Bag-,,
American Consul,
American Coneula te.
Pi-ague, BcAOMla, Austria.
My dear Sir;
Pep lying to your? **" the J25th nit.
would suggest that you wri*a to the gentleman referred
to and tell him that the firot authentic biography of
Mr. Edison is now heJdE Prepared and will probably be
issued by Harper fc.Broja. sf Mew York, in the next spring.
If the partf cannot wait, he might consult the
life of Sdisux, by P. Arthur Jones, published by Hodder
and Stoughton, I<ondon, England, But this book is not
authentic, as the forthcoming one will be.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
86
October 12th 09.
Friend Weir:
Glad to hear your health O.E. again. I heard
from two friendB who saw you over there that you were nearly
ready to travel thru the other of space.
Think Billy Bee can stear you to the best electric.
Your engineer Wells can give you the best lead battery to use.
I am so completely crushed by Wells that I would'nt dare
to suggest the new battery.
Why don't you jump into your auto and come over and
see what I've got here, its only 40 minutes via Jersey City
and macadam all the way.
Yours ,
" Edison "
Copy of letter sent to Mr. L. C. Weir- 71 Broadway, Mew York.
Original sent to Mr. Weir - lead pencil - yellow pad.
/
88
October 13,19®
J. P. Morgan, Jr., Esq.,
c/o Messrs. J. S. Morgan & Co.,
London, England.
Enclosed 1 beg to hand you a copy of a
proposed agreement which I am prepared to execute when
the British bhttery company is formed for the purpose
of exploiting my improved storage battery in England.
;1 have followed as closely as possible tile proposition
outlined in ray letter of November 10th, 1904 , to Messrs.
7, S* Morgan & Company. The royalty of sixty cents per
cell on cells -of the A-4 type is in reality considerably
less than the royalty mentioned in the original proposi¬
tion, for the reason that the capacity of the A-4 cell
would be very much higher than the old 3-18 cell. 1
make this concession to you, however, because the same
concession was mode to the German Company,
"Let me know if this proposed agreement ie -
acceptable to you.
lours very truly.
Enc .
October 16th 09
Friend Weir:
It 1b true that I have gotten Laneden to build
a taxicab, and I put it -out on one of my terrible endurance
testa. It hae gone over 5000 miles but so far I consider it
a failure, because it will not make 1000 miles Without a
breakdown, which in ordinary roads, load Aid speed would
be equal to at least 12000 miles. Have always made it a rule
to find out for myBelf the defects of my traps and not get the
information from the public. So you don’t want this. Should
it ever pass the test then youpnight consider it.
Regarding Prof. Wells who occupies the chair of
misapplied mathematics for Mr. Adams. I was not crushed by
mere weight but only brought to realize how insignificant
were my acquirements in mechanics and electricity.
Yours ,
I
I>. C. Weir, Esq. ,
71 Broadway,
Hew York.
18th 09
H* Sick, B8q’.,
Midland Construction Co.,
Chicago, Illinois.
Soar Sir:
*MW"‘ * le*Ur of *• »«• instant
„ ' n “”ot* “ «» m as foUm,
..iTsT” "* “ «* “ «••»«* and ^
SnelanS „»uld tt„y p„ m ltw<am,nt M
SiSuiUng th, cells:- Are mating 100 daily of the no-
hattony ana etr.ct la ten days to 200_
Battery O.K, now."
Tours very truly,
HU.-:,
• Secretary.
107
Oct. 20th 09.
E. de Haen Chemical Works ,
Setelze,near Hanover, Germany.
Dear Sirs;.
In reply to yonr letter of the 8th instant
regarding Dinitrohenzine Mr. Edison directs me to write yon
that the gentleman who wanted the Dlnitro got discouraged
and now has a substitute.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
' i ■
112
Octet** aotn m.
V. H. Upton, Baqt. ,
Union Building,
Newark, Hew Jersey.
Bear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 19th Instant Mr, Bdlson
directs use to write you regarding concrete tanks, '-ha
they would he practicable , one set of steel t ores could he
awde wits sections halted together so they could he carted,
and a tsjok poured In one day or less- la his poured house
eeheas he finds that nearly everywhere the awtterlal taken
fro* the cellar 1B sufficient to build the house*
Regarding leakage and explaeien: — Silo could be -doter-
■lned by building a concrete tank 4 x 4 reinforced with iron
top, baited down, and the highest explodt^ mixture of a*r
and gasoline put In and exploded by a spark. Hie hiafaeet
pressure possible would not exceed 100 pounds par inch -anfl
he doss not think it would crack thewslle if properly
proportioned. Tarlous experiments could be tried, awti i as
leaving Iron top loose .
Regarding leakage:— there may be trouble here* *l#o
offset of oil os concrete, alJL of which could be found out
wxperiamntaUy*
asa^ j
Jurthennore , lie says be should think that at teranlnal
points they would use concrete tanks sunk in ground so
the lightning could not strike; hut perhaps they have a
good reason for not doing so.
Yours very truly,
4-' /'''
JV ti. dr -: 1
Secretaiy.
Ootofcer 30th
f. B. Wiui, Baq.,
XtspidOry,
iT6 Sumner St.,
Boston, Maas.
Dear Sirs
I send enclosed sample of Caphire shlgfc —
use for traeking amberol records. If this t&sm is
too difficult to make in diamond we aoxOd
use it thus.
th6 material I proposs to use la the zw*»id
Is very hard and colie «ts grit, which accounts
for wearing of saphlre.
Please make a sample and send as soon os poeelbi*.
(Signed)
The— S JL Bdlaon.
Original eent to Hr. Villa in ltr. B. writing.
210
B*renib«r 10tk jjp,
Samuel Iamill, Bsq. , Pxee.,
Cammaawealth Edina* Ca. ,
Chicago , Illiaois.
Dear sir:
I .ieg ta e*ol*eo herewith leftar a»d
oheoh from the. Farmer n 1 loan gad Truat Company,
the.woaumt *f ohech Wins *83.00, helag amount
f qe, an auatodia* af aecuritien, «f the Kxeual
entatn.
Will yau alga the chock «*d
return to Ur. Batchelor, ao requested la hie
letter, ahich I enclose alee.
Yours rery truly.
Secretas^
220
XFovember llih
Willard P. Reid, Esq.,
Williamsburg Trust Go.,
391 .Pulton Street ,
Brooklyn, IT. Y,
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 10th instant enclosing
check for #1195.00, payment on aooount of your note,
with interest, received. This payment is satisfactory
to Mr. Edison, who wishes me to say b* realises
I! ;; ,
the -hard going that you mention in your letter, and
it is. particularly brought to his attention in this
case in the fact that you have omitted to sign the
check. X therefor return it, with the comments, that:
-"This is one on you"-
Yours very truly,
:
Secretary.
P. 8. At the same time that you return the check will
yoh kindly send a new note for the balance due, and upon
receipt o i earns X will return to you the old note.
J» Ao Benael, Baq. , Pree.,
Board of Water Suppler,
City of Hew York,
299 Broadway, Hew York.
Dear Sir:
Our Superintendent* Kri 1 U H» MPMPh bag
been Informed by Hr. Jtoeid&jttft*. df fthtlittart 4 Iftfcfcl*,
that be ie willing *9 faro* ue with «* tilit Att tfc*
cement required ontheircontraot for ewuktittcftittt
of Contract Ho. 55, -tor' tbe Cretan * Henrico Di^aton
Of Catakiii Aqueduct that will *e»»ire fJp#pOQ barrel* i
rtio, at tbe MUM time elated that the* mere expelled
to eubmlt to tbe Board if **Ur ftp ply negpnt that
they expected to purchase, wuhJect *o 4he3r
Bdlson cement baa been /supplied *P «mm ff tbe
laxgeet contractu and lnpoytapt W»*k* fa*
of How York, with entire fdpfrjflb. d0,OOp barrels
were placed in the anchorage *f.fa* Jpmtottan Bridge,
Hew York approach. Ve are now eupp lying P* a contract
for 150,000 barrele with' the Bradley Vpptipntfi lv$ Op.
on tbe Bridge loop, extending -frm %p filHape-T
burg Bridge. This work ie under tbe eupprr.4efpu pf fan
242
j. A. jP/r
Public Service $»<p
over a year, Aw^ #*> jpfl^T
ments in every particular^ i
OUr New York ,w;^ W
with an inter View, will ho «^,*o f$0» VW M*^0&
information, relafire to the i^ort#** V}§#fy
it has been used.
Bdieon Cement in guaranteed to Jiass the ppp^f^r
cations of the Board of Water Supply, And X would
ask that you give me a ohanbe to demonstrate this
guarantee, by favoring Sdison .Cftnertt, under the provision
of course, that the contractor, as stated to us, desires
to use it on this contract* ___
.v Ofours very truly.
50
263
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266
H. E. Ht»itnuui, Eoq.i
Bart My-arB, Florida.
Dear Sir:
Beg to enclose herewith, check to the order
of H„ II. .Jolly,- traffic ag?*^ for &J00. 00; being
Mr. EdiBon'a contribution -to the'Sublicit^'
for lee County, Flnrida, as per letter of Mr,. Jo i£y
enclosed herewith. ■'J Vt5-" !"
If this is all right will you kindly send the
chock to Kr. Jolly, and return the letter to ub. j.
Youra very truly,
277
Bdiaoa Portland Cement Co.,
W. S. Mallory, Esq., V. P.t
Stewartsrille , Mow Jersey.
Dear Mr. Mallory:
Replying to your latter of the 22nd
Instant regarding the notes o t the Beige! Sack
Co.: Mr. Bdison direct8 me to write yon that he willing
I return herewith all the correspondence which
you enclosed regarding the shipment of "bags etc.
Youra reiy truly,
V'k-r ;
. ■ . ; • ' ;
278
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Dec. 1st 1909.
Louis Jackson, Esq.,
care District Court,
Muscatine, Iowa.
Dear Sir;
Your letter of the- 27tb ult. asking
Hr. Edison's opinion regarding phrenology, reoeived.
Hr. Edison directs me to write you that a general
idea can he obtained of a man by the. shape of his
head and features; but not' by bumps.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
314
D*|f. 4th 09.
Alfred D- Hyde,
I eel in, Hew jereoj,.
*«ar Sir*
Replying to your letter of -the /lat
lnatanV Hr. Bdlaou directs jne to write you that all
of hi* property -Ut Menlo Park Is fe*'*ale.
Youxp very treaty.
Ueoretary ■
Sec. 4th OS
COHffrDKNTIAIi :
Otis si 6TRt or Go. ,
>. ?. Miller, Bsq. ,
BBS Vast 24th St. ,
Stm York city.
Sear Sir:
Your letter of the 1st inetant regarding
the character of Mr. H. J. Haras, yfoil* im our
enploy, reosiTOd . Jtei Sdledn dir.eete.He to
write yoa that Mr. Maras was hired "by him as «a
engineer, but his services la that oonaeotlon
were mot satisraotozy. He Is probably a good
draftsman*
Yours Tory truly,
'V .rljlot
Secretary.
332
.December 6th 09.
Sioren & Company.
3X4 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Bear Sire:
Your letter of the 3rd instant asking
■whether we know of anyone in the market for eighty
shares of Edison Portland Cement Co.’s preferred
stock, received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that he does not know of any bids just now; there
will probably be a let up in the cement war soon
and then there may be inquiry.
Secretary.
J
Yours very truly,
337
Deo Briber 6th. 09.
H. ®. Heilman* Eeq. ,
, rort Hyare, Florida.
3>«ar flirs
-A# re guested i* yonre of the 27th tat.
J beg to esoioee herewith Hew York draft for #2000, OP
** «00fWt-of the iriPrormeata ypu are making la
Hr* kdisoa'a property at Port My ere • Kindly eond
me detallf of the eapiitdlturee, eo that l oa*
Tpwei her the *e»e, end oblige,
YPhre very truly,
Beoretery-
, .....
Dec. '7th 1909.
B, H. Johnson, Esq.,
1 Madison Avenue,
Mew York City.
Dear Sir!
Your letter of the ?rd instant regarding
the dinner to he given at the Onion League Club
t*^ Arthur Williams , received. Mr. Edison directs
me to write you that he would not come in for anybody,
except Williams J but that he will for him, if his
stomach permits - it is working good now.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
Dec. 7th 1809,
Carl j o Ifilsson, Esq. ,
3127 Racine Aye.,
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir:
Yours, of . the ZOtp ult. regarding the
difficulty you sire experiencing with air holes
arising on the surface of cement, received. Mr.
Edison direots me to write you to use thin oement.
Use a rod with a ball on the end and pump it up and
down while pouring. This will send violent waves of
agitation in the cement and oause the air to come
out, forcing the fine cement against the outer
surface, leaving coarse material inside.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
I
C-.O-BuB-1-D-B N T I A 1 .
Truesdell-Eox Co. ,
7 West 38th St . ,
Yours of the 8th instant regaining Mr.
Geo. E. Small, received. Mr. Edison directs me'lo
write you that Small, who is a draughtsman, watt
hired by him to work and experiment with his new
concrete poured house; with an idea that he would,
in time become an expert who would be valuable to
parties who went into the business. He did not reach
expectations and Mr. Edison let him go- Mr. Small,
of course, got considerable experience from the
large number of experiments Mr. Edison had .made .
I Edison thinks he 1b a good draughtsman and
may be*«f value to you in concrete; but you Will have
to furrfish all the ideas. He seems to be honest'.
Yours very truly.,
Bee. 14th 09.
371
, 09.
Jehn. Merria , Bsq. ,
General DeliTery,
Yankera , Hew York .
Dear Sir:
Mr. Bdiaen dirocta me te write ^u .te tiiJfce
a run dewn te the Laberatery, weuld like te ace yeu.
Teura rery truly.
Secretary.
Deo. 14th 0*5,
D. Van hast rand Ce. ,
23 Murray Street ,
Hew Tark City.
Bear Sin:
Ur. Bdisen directB me t» write yen
renew the publicatiene ae per yeur pestal
11th instant, i.e.,
American Jeuxaal ef Science,
Chemical Abstracts,
Xrans. Parrady Seciety,
Jeurnal Physical Chem. ,
Jeurnal Bxperintental Medicine,
Jeurnal American Chemical Seciety ,
Physical Reyiew,
Preceedirigo Physical Seciety.
Teurs rery truly,
te
ef the
Secretary
373
Dec. 14th 09*
Heward Hansen, Bsq. , Pros. ,
General Vehicle Cempany,
Deng leland City, IT. y.
Dear Sir:
Mr. Bdisen directs me t© write y©u as
fellewe:
" I hare given yeur letter ef the 13th if
December t. Mr. Bee to inrestigate; if Lansden-s
salesmen hare made any such statement, they will never
make anether ef a like character.
Mr. Ceffin wrete me yeu was earning ever te see
me. TOiy net de se? 1 want te werk with yeu.*
(Signed) Xdlsen.
Yeurs very truly,
Secretary.
381
Copy of cable sent to S. Bergmann OSdleoncell) 'Bwtyn,
Tia Co* Deo. 14th 09 3.28 P. Kf
YBdisoncell-- Berlin
Rogers 1 ears a steamer President (Jrant
Decem,Qr 25th.
(Signed) Edison.!*
382
December 15th. 05
Arthur Brisbane , Beq. ,
care New. York Journal,
New York City, N. Y.
Bear Sir :
Replying to yours of the 13th Instant
regarding the concrete mixer, Hr. Bdlson that yon
can keep this and we will bUl it to ys»,
Trusting this wests with your approral, J
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
383
Deo. 15th 09;
national Phono* Co.,
'Foreign Department ,
10 Fit th Avenue ,
Be* York City.
Deajr Sire;
I enclose herewith your bill in delicate
against the Edison Storage Battery Oo. covering
tickets for Mr- Hog a re az* family to Berlin. Will
you kindly render these Wile against Mr* Edison
and return at the earliest possible' moment* .
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
390
Deo. 15th. 09
Society for the Bncourageroent. or Arts,
Manufacture's and Commerce,
Mr. E. ?. Wood, Secretary,
London, England.
Dear Sir:
I aoeept with great pleaeure the
position of Honorary Corresponding Member of the
Society, to which 1 was elected on December 1st 1909.
Thanking you for thfe honor, beliere me,
Yonr^rery truly.
Dec. 18th 09,
Samel Instill, Esq., Pres.,
Commonwealth Edison Co.,
Edison Building, Chicago, Ill.
Dear fiir:
Enclosed find letter front Visa Olga
Ertiasl dated December 6th with Hr. Edison's note
thereon for your consideration.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
Enclosure
399
7
Deo. 20th 09.
John Morris, Esq. ,
oare General Delivery,
Yonkers, Sew York.
Dear Sirs
Deg to enclose herewith, money order for
(38*15 covering your salary and expenses for week
ending December 18th. Mr* Bdlson directs me to write
you that It will he alright to go 'home during the holiday
week, as per yotir request.
Yours very truly,
jf.'j
Seoretary. J
407
Dec. 21st 09.
lira. Marlon E. 0 eser,
ITodenheimor Btr. 4,
MulhauBBon, Elsass, Germany.
Dear Mra. Oeaer:
Enclosed herewith find draft for
2922 Marks 50 Pfennige, the equivalent of seven
hundred dollara. Two "hundred being 'the regular
monthly remittance and five hundred extra foru
Chrietmas present from Mr. Edis-on.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
411
Co M. Chapman, Esq.,
10 Bridge Street,
Hew York City.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 16th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that -you
may use his name as a reference In making .your
application for membership in the Mexican {Society
of Mechanical Engineers.
Yours ve*y Wtflry,
Secretary.
421
Doc. 22nd OO.
Cornel to Jo Buhl,Eaq. ,
Great Southern Hallway,
Buenos AireB, Argentine.
Dear 81r: ,
Hep lying to yours of the. 23rd ult .
regarding the concrete house. Hr. Bdleon directs me
to write you that Me euro. Harme Small were only
draughtamen, and were discharged for incompetence.
*Bhe work ifl proceeding rapidly and. then the f.Ufrt
h0U8e ie Bucceaefully poured Mr. Bdiaon will he happy
to fumieh you with all the data etc.
Secretary ./
Yours very truly,
V-
434
J>«, S»« 09.
Z. Van Bostrand Co. ,
23 Murray Street,
Hew York City.
Deear 81r»:
I hare r« turned to you by express tfc*
books on Maaonds wco.pt Ooodchilds. What Kr- *«*»»
wants is a work on ttcJmical art of th«
how to grind stones etc. Is there any euoh w«aW
Yours very truly,.
Secretary-.
443
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tUrplT^ *#*«** f>r «• “
<*«"■** **'Wl**
«. no, •«. «-* **» - •"
w 1{W- -«■ - »— *
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_ia in thi® owntry **** **
Rusted three compare W» xw
already sad *e care «otM«g *M% «’
Europe already ,
Yours rayy truly.
462
E. H. Johnson, Esq.,
Greenfield Paper Bottle Co.3
Metropolitan Building, 3fa*^5osfSc-
D«r Sir:
■Replying t o your Utter <Jf th» ftfrtti
instant Mr. Edison directs ns toerlt* yj>u
t chock for $500.00 is enclosed 5i*r***th, ftjd t}J»t
January is a had time for him on noosjl Vf hf V<ml4
have sent the whole amount asked for.
Tours very truly,
in
Secretary.
Enclosure.
496
January 3rd 1910.
Robert Swing, Esq.,.
.Orr ■
University of Kashville,
tfashville, Tenn.
Rear Sir:
Replying to y enable t ter of the 28th
ult. Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he
thinks' the state should buy two or three drills and
loan them to responsible people to prospect their
places where there ,1b any evidence of ore. ^ ^
The Canadian government has done this
for years and it has been a great success. Tennessee
IS full of minerals and the state should wake up.
Yours very truly,
dfiJUL,
502
January 3rd
My deter Dickson:
Your letter of the 18th
ultimo received* Sorry to hear you oannet
come . However , in the future , there nay
he an opening. • 0
With kindeet regarde lor a Hdfcpy
Hew Year,
Believe me, ■>
Youxa very truly,
■ ^
To Wa. K. L. Dickflon, Bet*.
4 Denman Street,
Piccadilly CircuB ,
London, *»• England.
505
January 4tix
p. ovara,
Dept. of Publicity,
Peoria, SUlMM*
Soar a**-.
nfour letter oS5^e 29«x id.t. regaining
.«* lecture^™ Mr. *»«*! »• *
»Wut, Ohio, revive*. K4iBon dtTe°tB t#
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Jan. 13th. 1910.
coiwiisbot:1^"
H. R. Worthington, Btiq,. ,
C. W. Chisholm, «*<!•»
Works Manager,
Harrison, R* J'
Vo« l.«~ of
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entirely unreliable.
Yours very truly,
Asst. Secretary.
Hat tonal ^lectdlc Light Jum'n,
Mr. 1. C. Starifctei. &»cutiye Sec.,
2V We®t39tli Street, Hew York City.
Dear Sir:
KwlJlW *» J°“r lrtt" °r th' 1
Mr. MH~ • « «»• - ■* *“
t, prepare «*«*« t- >** « “
dinner. _
order on. tf Bailer', carried., » T. ** «“
"A6" battery in
Yours very truly,
Jto, 3J*% TWO
JftftW&tUfct Xaq.,
Mivan Chemical Vovka,
Sliver lake , Hew Jersey
Jfrom now on you can re4*w* the %?*WW
In the .Iron Mix furnished Storage 3ait*r/
Six (6) per cent, instead of ten <10? per
PleaBe acknowledge receipt.
Yours very truly
585
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'tyaxnwm.
*T‘ ^ Rk.^W| Cboinww,
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Yours wy truly,
/SCoa Q —
606
Heplying to your' letter of the 21»t
Instant, Mr. Edison directs me to write .you that
he will he in Orange until February lot., when
660
Jan. 29th 10
Robert R. Lore, Eaq.f
Consumers Coal Co. lnc. ,
1417 3?. Streot, IT. W.,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 27th instant received.
Regarding the concrete house, Mr. Edison
directs me to write you that he can do nothing
toward the exploitation of the sans until the
first house is successfully poured in the
He suggests that you put up a nickel
rowing maohlne at your coal depot, it in the
town and. ell coal at mut t pltf# A |M*11
QkrtHi s»y* sixteen iHH **&&*%,
finds 'the very poor hafitig fc* j fam xmli
here ty scuttles fnXi' ** tH« #»*.(«»
peftdn.
******
Mrs. lizzie Wadsworth,
2527 Prospect Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Replying to your letter of the
27th instant Mr. Edison directs me to write
you that he will double your allowance
beginning with your check of February 15th 10.
Jan. 28th. 10.
Bo K. Johnson, Esq.,
Greenfield Paper Bottle Co , ,
Metropolitan Building, Mew York.
Bear Sir:
Yours of the 27th instant regarding
the loan and eleotrio motors, received.
As per Mr. Edison* s request I enclose
herewith che ok for $280.00, to reach you
February 1st and will forward the other check
for the same amount on March 1st.
Regarding Healy and motors, generally,
Mr. Edison wants you to see our man Ur. W. G.
Bee, mho knows aii' about it.
•, Yours very truly,
■ . 7/ i-j
Bddfe'Ul'y.
7. C. Martin, Esq.,
29 West 39th Street,
Bep lying to your letter of the 28th
Instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that he could not spare the time to see you
to day, as this ie the only day he has to
finish up. He says to dp the work fcji mall, it
I hog to enclose herewith a letter
from A. von Ends regarding the German rights
for the autobiography of Mr. Edison which he
would like you to look after and explain.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.;/
674
Trank X>. Borey, Esq. ,
30 Winder Street,
Detroit, Michigan.
Your letter of the 27th instant
received. The newspaper article is not correct.
Bo one controls the "battery. Mr. Anderson has
simply placed a Contract for a supply of
batteries, running over a certain period. *
«iw*m"**«* ♦'f ' "
3 I shall be able to take care of the
trade and all will be treated alike as to
price , and , first come first served.
Letterbook, LB-082
This letterbook covers the period February-May 1910. Most of the
correspondence is by Edison, Harry F. Miller, and George A. Meister. Many of
the letters pertain to laboratory work and supplies and to Edison’s accounts with
the Edison Portland Cement Co. and J. P. Morgan & Co. Also included is
correspondence regarding ongoing developments in the fabrication of molds and
patterns for use in the construction of concrete houses; Edison’s search for a
supply of bismuth; and the manufacture of his improved alkaline storage battery.
Several letters describe the expected performance of Edison's battery on railway
streetcars. Among the many items pertaining to family and personal matters is
correspondence relating to Edison’s health; his membership in clubs and
societies; his charitable donations; and the upkeep of his winter home in Fort
Myers, Florida. In addition, there are letters concerning Edison’s opinion on the
prohibition of alcohol and his suggestion for extracting the juice of discarded
oranges, lemons, and grapefruits for use as citric acid, lemon oil, and "fruit
sugar."
The label on the front cover contains the following notation: "Thomas A.
Edison Personal From February 7th 1910 to May 21, 1910." There is an
inscription on the spine with similar information. The book contains 691
numbered pages and an index. Approximately 1 0 percent of the book has been
selected.
1
»*»' m mm.
Orinnell Brothers,
Detroit, Michigan.
Dear Sirs:
Regarding the enclosed letter
will you kindly carry out Mr. ISdiepn**
wishes, as noted in pencil on the letter -
PleaBe send arouid for the young nan
and after an interview with him, you
consider him worthy, please furnish him
with a ticket to Wewark via Penn. B. R-
and give him #5.00 for expenses en Toutw-
Ve will rettirn you the amount the amount
promptly with out best thanks.
Youps very truly,
vJr y<* • iU^'1 I
Secretary.
13
F«b. 8th 16.
3. Poote-, Maq. ,
^impaoa at.,
Hi* Yflrtt City.
Dear 8iy:
?hi moulds tor ths 5*yl« hdhses.
«At hoi. if .SSgtgSf ^“k?*
nsa** li- *»
questions. ■ lrll» ^lnk. «nnr*r year
«i« S^6i*iritenddht. * ror .**• »*<2ataa,
YotWB ***y! truly,
'■ * i:
Sacretary,
Feb. 9th. 1910,
Purcell Eggleston, Esq. ,
care Thomas A. Edison,
Fort Myers, Florida.
My dear Pure:
Enclosed herewith find draft
on Garfield National Bank, Mew York, for
$60.00 being wages due you for weeks end.
.January 25th and Feb. 1st respectively.
Mr. Edison told me he would
look after your time on his arrival in
Florida, oo kindly tell him you were paid
to Feb.. 1st (Tuesday) inclusive.
With kindest regards to all,
Believe me , 4
Yours very .truly,
?to.a . .
P. S. Draft can be cashed at the bank of
Fort Myers.
G4
Feb. 14th 1910.
'
iiiM
My. H.-F. Millar, S.>o.t
Edison laboratory,
Orange , New Jersey.
Dear Siri
Confirming oonf^r&ation with yourself ,
Jttf. Bahhman and the writer this <|ay in reference
to forms for Edison Concrete Houee Mo. 3, would
suggest that these forme ha made of compressed
paper pulp and sawdust. Csing the Edison standard
distension pattern, near as praatieal for both
plain an4 onunental forms, whieh I think ear.
be wade for 0f>e half the cost of east iron and
two third's the VfAfiht*
Would awfsgeot tfc*$ a form
ha wade. *he Eddy Manufacturlng Co., Hull,
Canada, manufaeture wc-d pulp pairs ate. now,
and X aould got in touoh with them through a
gentleman in Ottawa, to haw* a sample made.
The exposed parts to be glased, and
ye-’ strong, anil would say they will stand the
l&lh.nreosure por square inch, also 5tr« water
pro-.,.;
If Hr. Edison would approve of a
sample- form of this material being made, we
could sake the master up, or.a we could, in the
wear, -same, file a caveat for a -patent for this
style of form as suggested by the writer.
Yours very truly,
73
H. B, Diek, Bgq. ,
Midland Construction Co.,
Chamber of Commeroe,
Chicago, 111.
Door Sir:
Your letter of the 7th instant
regarding the storage battery. In Canada,
received. Mr. Mdlsonhas forwarded you*
letter -to me from Fort Myers and directs, me
■to write you that the market in Canada
would not warrant the starting of .a factory
Tox batteries.
Yours very truly,
■tiyj
Secretary
»•*. xm
Kr &. F* T>. Hut Ini,
S4B Sumer at* mi*,
BTewark, Few Jersey.
Deer Madam:
As per request of Ur* Edison
I beg to erurlose herewith nt&it «#» for
41Q.O0, toward tbs redltal to be gi-”® *F
your Husband in Wallace Hail on Marsh m. *«•*•
Mr. *di«o» directs »e to wTite
you that on his return from Florida., be thinks
he t*ii give Signor Mwtini employment at the
laboratory for a short time, experimenting
With fflueie .
Yours toTy truly*
•4/ \ ! Jt.
4**™**xtt+ ■
jNt. 1M* 1«10»
Orinell Brotftere,
Detroit, Michigan.
Dear Sira:
-Snoioaed fl*4 ejqptieaAoney
order for #21.00, mount adraneOtt ”by you
for faze «te. f or »rit* lUratell*_, fz Oto DO%W»lt
to Orange. He arrirsd tW* moraing-
Sbankiag you for your kl«idn**» in
the mat tor, I am,
Youra rezy truly,
i /.
Secretary.
93
JM>, «»> If.
H. E„ Heitman, Esq;,,
Fort Myers, Florida.
Referring to enclosed statement, I
would call your attention to two mistakes.
The pay-roll December 23rd adds up #309.72
instead of $309.74, and the bill of Dee. 31s$
for four to»B of ivory wood plaster ip #56.00
and not $60.00 as listed. Will ypu please
look into these differences, advise ms and
Yours very truly,
94
we*. 17, Wiv.'* '
Mrs. Marietta Foote,
146 Hawley Street,
Binghamton, 11 • Y-
Dear Mrs. Foote:
Replying to your letter of tb»
Oth instant, Mr. Edison directs me to write
y0l, that he is not personally familiar witrti |.
the Elwell Parker motor or controller W»«A
•by Anders oni hut from what our hatter Jr
say , the Anderson outfit is a good -one*
Yours very truly,
ii.
umtenr/ /
/
19th It.
J. Martin, Esq.,
care Suild and Martin,
Prudential Building,
Eewark, Bow Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Your letter Of the 10th instant
received. Enclosed find paper covering
the right of way aoroee tract of land at
Menlo Park; signed and acknowledged hy
Mr. Edison.
Yours very truly,
Secretary. J
jeh. 31, 1910*
J. H. Wood , Esq. ,
39 Cortlandt St. ,
Hew York City.
^ c“
for $1000.00, on dwelling at Eprl; ^erB*
,Xorida.AD you are aware tkat^r.
is opposed to mutual companies, and as
*i' ap^eare on the policy, you will PXeaee
transfer the risk to some stock oom^’
«.»• “d ’
S^oretA*?-
|
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%, *1U «**n tiKA iiLtiHitt Jtto** ******
*#» v«* w &*ia w wito.
tto«&tii) «i *. laaJrts
2*. 44th *0,
3>4israfc. ^iripiwiii
1ft tiub
ata% ^*fc te*«*,W.,s«sh «* ««. *40*
Marc* 2nd 10.
Arthur Brisbane, Esq. ,
New York Evening Journal,
?Tew York City.
tty dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 27th
t»li, regarding the concrete mixer, X welds*
ttoSir of a letter 1 wrote you on December
18th etatlng that Mr. Edison would bill the
liixer to ytSu. He will purchase a new one for
KMeelf .
The oils we billed you cost ua
without same of the aoiseBBorifef , which
ipent t« yoo. W haye-nade ytftt a price of
^J50,<?0 for the mfxer and extra parte ■>
Idf tfte mittpr is unsatisfactory to
yofc *aeai^t Iwtrieo- and I will write Mr. Edison,
Whi 1« In Florida, fox* his advice.
-^eos^V-ry-
4
Yours very trtq.y.
.'1.83
March. 2nd 10.
E. Schaar-BegeXinan , Eeq? ,
21 State Street,
Vew York City.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of t^e 2let *il%.
regarding lithium Carbonate yeoaived. Hxj Edison
direct* ne to write y»u that he Sa* Just cloved
an order for three tons with iferafk. this will
keep ion is Lithium Carbonate far the euamer.
Year* very truly.
Henry C. Domming, Esq.,
15 Worth third Street,
Harrisburg, Pemna.
Bear Sir:
Your letter o t ib*» £»»d ul** »*»
forwarded to Ur- Edison in Timm* and bey
just "been received at this Otffap Wltf)
following answer:
"Your* at the 22nd ult. reoeiyed- <***&
to hear at good -result* of -cement* awneaf
aa. going to try a large number of wrperfcwnt*
tb a 68 if I cannot *o improve it, <&#■* W *t:l*
4ti«d in « elass "by itself.
Do you know of any cheap supply of
WmV/fr prea-" (Signed) Edison.
Yours very truly, ^ f
7V' <U\ (
Secretary.
Mar. 4,
10.
Rev. The©. A. Baldwin,
Bvouaea,
Turkey- in-Asia.
Bear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 2nd
ult. Hr. Edison direct* pa to write you that
the concrete he usee la ordinary Portland
Cement, 100 parte, 15 part* of a lay ground up
to a pulp in water, 200 parts of wand. The whole
well mixed with sufficient water to skIss it
of consistency of thin oreaa.
Rive hundred parts of gravel can he added %o
make blocks.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
220
Xv, Hu#,
Miflo Winifred Holt,
44 Bast 78th St.,
New York City.
Dear Miss Holt:
Replying to your letter
of the 25th ult. Sir; Edison directs me to write
you that you have his permlsBion to use his
name as patron for the benefit to he held on
the evening of March 28th for the New York
Association for the Blind, at the Hotel
Aotor.
Yours very truly,
228
Prank D. Lombie , Esq.,,
American Building Corporation,
299 Broadway, Hew York City-
Your letter of the 28th ult.
,ent to Hr. Edison at Eort Myers, has bean
returned to this office.
He directs me to write you that hi*
impression is that the trouble is that people
TOnt a beautiful house, so striking cheaper
than anything huilt -of wood and until they
get it, the market will he limited.
flhen hie fonns are ready and the
House a success you will find that there will
He no scarcity of buyers at double the cost.
Yours very truly ,
251
tta*. xm xo.
Elorenee A. V. Twombly,
Executrlx~H. Mck. Twombly,
Mills Building, Hew York.
Dear Madam:
Replying to your letter of the
3rd instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that the bonds of the' Edison Storage Battery
Go. are worth about eighty fire cents on the
dollar. Stock no quotation. Its value is
prospective as the company has just started
business ■
The Edison Ore Milling Syndicate
went out of existence many years ago.
Do not know anything about the Horth
Amerioan Trading & Transportation Co.
Yours very thuly,
Secret ary.
torch 19,
John C. Kinkel, Esq.,
371 Pulton Street,
Brooklyn, New York.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the
I4tk instant asking for the address of Thomas
A. Edison, Jr., would aay that he ls on th#
move a great deal, and if you will forward
your letter in my care I will see that it
reaches him.
Yours very truly,
305
Mrs. A. H. Cowley,
Your letter, of the 12th inmtartt
addreBBed to Mr. Edison. at Fort Myerva ha*
■been returnod to this office for answer^
Ho dirocta me to write you that he 4a
very sorry that ho cannot he with yota at
the Home Coming Wee* and Normal School
Reunion, aa he shall he away 1» Europe **
that time .
Your a very truly.
Mar. 23rd 10.
S. Bergmann, Esq.,
23 Cudenarder atr . ,
Berlin, N. Germany.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith find letters
from Mr. Siegfried Olin, Pinland, and Mr.
Mehaly Rosenhkonig, Siberia, Russia, for
your attention.
Mr. Edison directs me to write
you that he thinks it would be well for
you to get posted on the oar that is running
regularly in New York. There is a great
demand for them*
Ydurs very truly,
U'.'C ' ■ 7
Secretary/
334
liar eh 25, 10.
vj.au Carrie »• Chandler ,
Lafayette A ve. Pres. Church,
Lafayette Ave. & Oxford St.,
Brooklyn , Sew York.
Dear Hie a Chandler:
Replying: to your letter of
the 18th instant , to. Edison directs tie to
write you that the paragraph, -
"Society will have to stop this
whiskey business, which is like
throwing sand into the bearings of
a steam engine"
is correctly quoted.
Yours very truly
Secretary.
Mar. 28th 10,
R. D. Caoterlina, Esq. ,
1918 He. 18th Street,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Pear Sir:
Replying te yeur letter ef the
20th instant Mr. Edisen directs me te
write yeu that he ne lenger uses cehalt
and is net further interested in it.
Yeurs very truly,
■iiJ.i'
Secretary.
Mar, 28th 10.
Mr. Arthur V. White,
2 Earl Street,
Terente , Canada.
Dear Sir:
Yeur letter ef the 18th instant
with encleawe received. I am returning
herewith the enclesure with Mr. Edisen's
netatien thereen, as fellews:
v ie a cenfused sensatienal
statement made hy the reperter, /
-based .n a general statement made W
me that many experiments and result*
•f experiments, published in Scientific
heehs were errenleus and misleading;
and that in many cases they caused *
Beri.ue less ef time and m.ney t. the
practical man . 11 (gtgn#d) Mis*n.
Yeur e very truly ,
Secretary.
vatt* act % mo.
368
Apr iX 8, XO*
J6hn liao*, E***
aa st. J«*«» 8*.i
liontrM*, C^rad*.
paar Sir:
Your, letter of the 30 th Ult.
„..rtlne « »»»«« »»»** *“’*”*• " *1U
”s „ .... ot tU» J»»t •»«“
M JW0MU.M W *“4 , „
r*—
Et», U»MUOtt«»» M f«" “ * f"
not ice •
Your o very truly,
mu
Stark Ciiapman, .
Baxlvllle, Yew York.
Bear Sir:
Your letter of the 23rd »H.
«*• lir,0“ “ “
ym «u,t a ^ ""rl” ““ “ t ^
1* „»t «-!-«». “ “ P”“”
w - - ** «b“
the phonograph with loud hand muelc helpe
3TS
April 4th 10-
Prof. Michael 1. Pupin,
1 West 72nd. Street,
Blew York City.
pear Sir:
Youre of the 26th ult. regarding
the etatue of American inventors in foreign
countries received. Mr. Edison directs me
A
to write that he will co-opsrate with you,
but will be unable to join you at the dinner,
to be held en April 8th.., he being at his
winter home in PI or ids and will not return
pecretary*-
until the latter part of this month.
Yours very truly,
*I>rU 6th 10.
«di*on Portland Qeaont qo\t
3Cr. Bdufund H. Carh&xt ,
Stewart BTillfl , 2?» w. Jersey .
3>ear Hr. Carhait:
Kr* -»4l»6ja &l**ctea mts to
write Mr. Carman to lock aTter iho Ifenio
Pork property and see that no **e Manage* it
or uaae it without pefexistUon, and 1 tolB
done ao to-day.
Your* rery truly,
H7J$&
Secretory.
«$***%* i».
Biyloy
Bradley «Oift»«GiU^t WU .
1 ll*ta»tfn.13fc«! *«**.?
Bear Slri
the applloarite^. -^Hk
York, x •«¥& ^KliBOnj
who 1* 4n%it)»-Sida wsi -h*. -ahnt'B* the $»cto6ad
telegas** Wja^oVliJg
tl«Q»
398
4»$?iVtafe id.
> Daui* swinger ,
Schaefer Alkaloid Vdfrkfc,'
Maywood , HOW Jo Mery*
Down he xe in Florida whore 1 spend
5^ winters, they hatre just erected a large
Orange Packing House* Of the total Oranges and
Orape “fruit shipped, about SO, POO boxes are
rejected And thrown away*
1 hare spoken to the President , Mr.
Holtman, suggesting that they write you and
ascertain if you would handle the product, if
they would put in a press and express the
jttice from the Oranges and Crape-jTfcuit and
ship it in barrels to you for the .extraction
of the Citric Acid, oil Demon and Fruit Sugar-
They could ship the peel for further
extraction of oil- of Demon.
Hp will probably write you on the
subject. .
TTours rery truly,
(Signed) paiawn.
Original. sent in Mr. Ddieon's handdwritl^g
yellow pad, lead pencil dated April .10*
\
April 15th 10.
S . Bergmann , Es q. ,
23 oudenarderetr. ,
Berlin, H. Germany.
Dear Mr. Bergmann:
Your letter of the 24th ult.
received. Mr. Edison diredts me to write you
that all the estimates as to coBts of factory
and manufactures, and all data are in the hands
of J. P. Morgan & Co. Parshall is investigating
and he thinks it will he favorable
Beech's street car is proving a great
auccess and I enclose herewith one of the
numerous press clippings, descriptive of the same.
YourB very truly.
Secretary.
Enclosure .
April 15tb 10.
H. H. Howe, HBq. ,
care A. Pardee A Co.,
252 Drexel Building,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 4th
instant Ur. Edison directs «e to write yott
that the new battery is all night. there ate
two aiees, called '’AA* and "A8!*. the else *A4rt
will go on good roads about 90 to >00 mil t)H and
the "A6" ISO to 160 miles, depending on the
runabout. You can depend upon the batter?*
As to the life of the battery, tj«*t dWp#iid*
upon -following our instructions, they will IfeAt
several years and can be made nearly a6 good A*
new for one half the original coBt-
The battery costs- a little high to
obtain reliability and very light weight it nae
twice the power of a lead battery of the saw®
weight and will Outlapt several sets pf fee#/
April loth. 10,
I
My dear Baaigalupi:
Your letter of the 2nd instant
received. 1 am sorry to hear you have dropped
out of the -wholesale husinesB- You are right,
you have heena "Square Dealer" and you should
he proud of it.
It is , and haB been a pleasure to deal
with a man who has always fce«t and is, Vf ****»>
honest.
Regard!^ the $«*»* 1 ta0*
aMut o» »»» «*. “» 1 ““ **
part to Hr. «**. *» «» « «'*“*
-thrown 3^8^-
1ciha*Ht regards, heliev#
.Yaurs "very truly,
7/ir'. f £’V-Urt
petsr ****»
stmt*
Ssn Pranci80d, Cal’
448
April 21st 10
Mrs. Stuart Shoetz,
Hackettstown, N. J-
Dear Madam:
Your letter of the 20th instant
received. You certainly misunderstood our
circular letter. Mr. Edison does not construct
cement, houses, he is Just experimenting, and as
soon as he pours the first house here at Orange,
he will then license others to huild them.
The moulds for the first house are
about half finished and they will probably
be completed this summer; when he will pour th
first experimental house on his property here
in Orange.
I enclose another circular letter;
r9ad it over carefully and you will find
have got a wrong session of the matter-
Yours veTy truly,
HIM
Secretary.
Apr. 23, 1910
Mi. Edward D. Adams,
71 Broadway,
Sew York City-
Dear Sir: -
Answering year letter of the 18th Hurt., regarding Mr. Paul
Mankiewita, a Director of the Deutsohe Bank, of Berlin; -
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he will he ftlad to
see him any day convenient to him. provided he will give Hr. Edison
one day’s notice, hy telephone or otherwise, of his contemplated visit,
Yours very truly,
i
-April 19th 10.
Heaoh:
Hare axe -a few figure e rapidly made, upon
receiving your letter today, April 19th. Perhaps I
hare made some error somewhere , go oyer the subject
yourself and you -will realize ‘importance of light
weight battery.
Assuming oar weighs 14000 pounds with
35 passengers at 180 pounds each, 4000 for passengers,
200 cells battery 8B40, leaves 7160 .pounds for car.
Hence it requires -a pound of car to carry a pound of
battery or passenger, or remove ab la material, and
the parts of the -car will be under a certain
Btrain. these strains are due to its own weight
and the. weight of the battery and passengers,
straining the body and the chassis bf concussion.
Ihe -only -safe thing to do when you add a
pound of weight -of any hind is that a pound should
be added to the oar. “Very few have attained this.
How let us figure out the car run with Exide battery,
which is the only one ll^it enough to be considered,
but which will not stand the sharp jars of a car;
which are very much sharper than on a rubber tired
vehicle. There the }ar is softened by the rubber
and doe. not have -wo great a tendoncy to jar the
oxide out of the -lead grid*
Edison Eattery A4 240 VolV 150 amp.
56000 watts, .7 tons 71 miles, at 72 watts ton mile,
weight 2840.
Exile 11 -Plate weight 30 pounds with
crate . 120 cells 5600 pounds, 33600 wattejreight
■ddwd 760 pounds'. To Jc*ep Strains same 760 pounds
S be addeaTtbtal 1520.. This require.
55 watts extra per mile, 83 mile run 3339 watts,
SirlStSStea fro* its full rated capacityof 33600,
leaves only 30261, M? S739 watts short of EdlBon
battery- Evidently this battery is too small if
caw. i. to be maintained with PMpar strains.
#Gi
Ihe piaxt else is:
«np., weight per cell with^tra^ ’ iS^pouSda? ‘Total
L^am Weight added 2200 pounds
i2nna^ p2n?t^t 0tratn a<W «00 pounds; ea* tota"’
till ^*i6 retJuireB 154 "*«» eitxa per
5*.r®» or 97Q2, extra watte required- This Buhtrimtoa
only 306X8 watte, which, is 5382* d
^U^nS°do ±f E4is°n ?at*?ry‘ Evidently this size
wm not do if car is tp he made to fit the load.
w-i+w®* the 16 pWe battery. Okie
wpigka with crate 48 pounds, 120 cellB total 5760
mQ |P.»*W “9™ than the Edison Battery.
£*3* •«<>«* capacity total 47040 wait
W® ®*tra requires 3980 pounds of car to
PVf?- iJPfal ,594? pounde, or, 208 watts per mile
0X £2? £3 miles 13104 extra watts. Deduct
this frpm 47040 le&ve e 33936 watts, or 2064 less.
ratApg, than t>e Edieon Battery at normal
rating. This -battery might just .pull thru for
three months, with hAnest 6arf i.e. (pound to
PuJ£i a pound, of removeable weight) but I doubt it.
I think the next size pr 17 plate is the only one
that will do it.
■17 plate. 3?4 ampere, weight with tray
54 pounds, 120 cells, total 6480 poundB, or. 3640
pounds more than the Edison (200 A4) 53760 watte, '
now 3640 pounds extra ’load’ requires 3640 extra car
weight; total 7280 poundB. which at 72 wattB, calls
for 255 8xtra watts per mile, pr 15810 watts. This
subtracted1 from 53760 watts leavee 37950 watts.
How with an honest built oar, 17 plate
Exide is the smallest battery that will do the
work, and keep same oar strains and depreciation,
of course the track will depreciate more and wear
of wheels be more, chains etc. ' . '
■Where these lead people will fool the R.R.
people is in overloading the car with extra weight.
The battery might be kept up for five cents car
mile, but how about extra strains and wear. The
R.R. men can't see this until too late. However,
• if R.R. people have bright engineers they will hot be
fooled by these people. .
I would have been a fool to have worked
seven years and expended nearly two million, to get
the weight down to half,. and its life two or three
times greater, if I did not know what wap required
to spire vehicle traction in Cities in a commercial
why.
These figures Are hastily made and you
may find a flaw in them; "but you can do some
figuring yourself, and you will see what an important
thing reduction in weight is, in batteries.
(Signed)
SDISOU .
To {U H. Beach, Esq. ,
10 Fifth Avenue,
Hew York City.
Original letter In Mr. B?s handwriting, pencil,
y«p. received from Florida on April 23rd and
forwarded to Mr. Beach same day.
April 25«t 10.
Clifton Copper Bolt Mining Co.,
Mr. Trank B. FUs«n, Gen< Manager,
Salt take city, Utak.
Boar Sir:
Mr. iSdiuon ttiroctA «e to vwrlto you
tkat ke can now USO Blejautk. Please gire us
a quotation un »*k WM? *iWttitk °**»
Most skipping ^pplnl 19 payload lot* nlth. away-.
Cquld it bo *J» *>9* 1,1 S°W?
Yours rpry truly,
Soorutary .
482
Straight lighting
32 Cello 171 lbs. each -weigh
Capacity 300 ampei-ae
B. R. Co. pay
- - - TRAIN. Ilttfill]
ms
Axit dyhamo & applianbe weigh
1$ belie 171 iha* each *
dkfcuhUy 800
R. R. 04. pay
954 pounds
2736 *
9.$ K.*«R.
$9OP*0O
6V72 pounds
1® X.V.H.
$fc0fc. to $660.
,23180V
Axis dynamo & appliances weigh *** pounds
27 Cells 27 lbs. each "
$*DfWity 500 as® eras 3.6 Z.V&,
m B, Oo* P»y« Axle devices #6QQ. battery $729. $1329.00
Slight lighting
AS* go Pell" *7 »*• a*0*1
Oapaplty 30° m****
R, R, Co. pay
l$qo pownbjj
^ K.W.S*
$1350.00
STOP.n the car average. 3»0 mil.. P« de» *lto
Straight sighting- W°° »«“«» ot tatt.ry s«ll.d «■*!,
dl.tann. S« «» « * ““**• ^
mile hauling, a. *«*t on »»1. high W.M trnln, it
toaoUrttB to #1.13 per day, qr #332, per year of 312 days.
With the Lead Battery we have 5472 pounds hauled
the distance or 957 ton miles daily, which at l/2 cent
per ton mile amount b to #4,75 dally or $1491.00 per year.
It would t$pear from this that the R. R. Co.
could buy our battery, haul It around for a year and then
throw it away * and it would he cheaper than It wotCLd he
to haww the Lead Battery presented to them, ae a free
gift, together with a check for #220,
With Axle Lighting if our battery lasts one end
one half years the Railroad Co. would have to receive Lead
Battery as a gift to oonippte-
Apr, 26*b Jpj
The Century Magazine,
lir. Clarence C. Buol,
Associate Editor,
Union Square, U. Y.
Boar Six:
Replying -to your letter at the 164b.
Instant regarding the interview, I beg to. say
that Mr. Edison loft it in Florida by mistake.
He has sent for it, but if you have a copy of
the manuscript, please send it to Orange and he
will go over it and return it to you ae soon as
possible .
Yours very trull',
SounsUiy. /
499
nftaMr. SBd* a®-
"*. X. L. Dickson, E»q.r
4, Denman Street,
Piochdilly Circus,,
London, w. JSngland,.
DwCr <sirt
Your letter «r the 16th instant
ttr. Edison directs b» to -write
mx*l this is out of his. line, bo he cannot -use
You* esrffct, see Mr- PsrafaaX*, cons»lt±je
«jglW*C\ St Salisbury House , London %3.1,.
X«(Ac>s e.O. Snglanfi, who is u. friend, of !Er> TSdieon
aTtf *p t* in Mr. Par8hailrs line Hr. Sdlsontis
«S0« Ilf would be int created.
Yaurn very truly > ,
Secretary-
Apr. 26th 10,
C. S« Spatpr, *
306 Shrove
san yfamvitMtO'f C&i.
Bear Sir:
Your letter of the 12-fih
g'd&flfe d. ifr* 'Bdiaoif tflJ r'dfcftf#' WI& W y^ma y&a
tHat AiWfcWon is a £**«& ****** ^ *** « **&
VOVPW and will probably *4 a l«fc* ^
*be future* ,
Tiw? X#peden Company ie 4
^ hap .fcflen very sUopaeafUl' *1® wUlnrt #*»
ip np* tijsd op tp anybody, all <»**<***' will %4 ******
An *toe ord*;r of recpdpt and all VIIV get *&«
price-
'Truoics a ti a Blow eale t a#
U not educed up to WW*- U^*#**»
TBhiCleB bate ft£pod Bale • i*
ddubt, however, fl»i* you wpuld be ^ $?/?>* *&*
p<f ttf4t your prindipdi would be
it iftH 4#M# tiie* w &t> ii' If you rollw
™ „»h Ml' «* W« W*» WV*'** *”“>»* *"
If. ». He-htdr-
W. E, Towles, Bai.,
Eyero, Florida.
2Joar Sir-
Tours of the 24th instant received. Bithejr
you fulfil your contract or I shall ask the Court
tp re 11 ere -me tttiin it. You disturb the palm* at
your risk, as I hare a contract interest in them.
Yours truly.
May
Johfr is/w*. ,
Penn*,
Dear Mr* Mprxds:
y#«r let-tor e>f tixo Vit.
rasai-rad. 'Mr. Edl.aoh directs »Q t© yrj-ie J?#
that ha is not goi-ns to do usyiMse a® ^
district, ^ust hOF; »*? went y*» ***«*'
Y?w» vary fcrwjy .,
May 4th 10.
H. E, Heitman, Esq.,
Port Myers, Florida.
Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith a copy of letter
received at this office to-day from W. H. TowleB,
Fort Myers, vfaich explains itself.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you to
secure the hest lawyer in town, he is going to
fight this man clear up to Washington.
Yours very truly,
;
Secwetary-
564
May B, 1910
D. S . Metals Befining Co.,
#42 Broadway, H. 1.
Gentlemen:-?
BeplyilS to 7«M of «“ «*• "SO'-Ofog Bioimeh.
». sainon »e to wi«. 70» that B. -U -
uutil nont n-. HO - only 0,0 it wit* profit - ^
. v- H0 WOUiu XliCd
« » »•»- fox - entirely ...
to git. M» • x.»S» «“ »f 4,“ "
US. and will not affect tho tognlox »rtet.
Yours very truly,
Secretary
mm/Ty
Hay 4th *»©.
leSiAl
I send yon the ho letters in
Confidence. Dent let Rogers too* yon see
'U\
dill's- 01% ...
read XIlw
W.S. We are naw guaranteeing battery to truck
Ufeers for 5 years and renew for one half of l»t.
We are dead safe they are good for 5 or more^
eopy of letter sent- to S. Bergnann to Ms ho«e
with letter e from R. to P.L.D- & w.G.B.
571
teiy 6th JO.
S. TBergmann,
as Oudouardex "Six* „
Berlin, 2f, (JftMnausr,
So«r'Mr. Bargtaann:
Your letter <sf the ?Sjd 'Ult ,
rec®iT>ed. £ do tart sue how we fcohld apare :@ny
■flake. TTe nd» work htght am& day to supply ■mvpeVrQB
.and we should hare to -atop -miunttf act wing to the
extent vT the amount 7<m take-
3he flake .making apparatus ie cheaply and
•aafctty made ana Hr, 3Mgfii*s’ hnbwa all about itfw«
-could gi¥* you full IWJtwctionn. It# the simplest
Imaginable thing to dd, * understood you had
-plenty -of room.
■jhe Snglitsh -export Han -made his ^hrt ^
and I expect to hear from the® In a feu weeks- »> wont
Into the thing thoroughly* I**3 a ***£* reP™*
is extraordinarily favorabis-
Hearn • and Company ham •3'*t V)****^*
5h«ir lead batteries and takeh uurtv ****
^how toot uoWith-etanding W **
t4»oo^* much as Me ******* ‘
One -half of 'their v&tc&* wove lead m ******
,T8d^eo»? f9* the P*** fcrar
Yours very ir^Or*
#?g§?
May 6th, 1910,
Mr. Morris Raohlin, President,
Union Building Co.,
Union Bldg., Bowark, 12. J.
Bear* Sir; -
Mr. Upton informs me that you have deoided to use Edison
Cement on the Essea; Building - a new office structure which your
Company proposes to put up in Iiewark.
Please accept my thanks for your Order. I am certain you
will find Edison Cement to he all that is claimed for it.
With my best wishes for the success of your undertaking.
1 am,
Yours very truly,- - - ^
D. Van IToatrand Co, ,
23 Murray Street,
Mew York City.
Dear Sirs:
Till you kindly send to the Laboratory
one copy of the "Handbook for Motion Picture
Operators" by Oscar B. Depue and C. Francis
Jenkins, sending the bill to us.
Yours very truly,
581
May 9th 10.
United States Metal Refining Co.,
Mr. E. Y. Robert son, Gen. Mgr.,
42 Broadv/ay, Rev/ York.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 6th instant received.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that you do not
understand his position; it is this.
He has found a new use for Bismuth. ,It will
displace another metal , hut this metal cannot he
displaced with any profit to himself, without he
can get the Bismuth at a certain price. If he knew
the price and could he certain of a regular supply
he could erect the proper apparatus to use it.
He knows the commercial position, as
regards the English and Germany combination and he
owns a Bismuth-Cohalt mine near Cobalt, Canada, hut so
far he has not been able to work the mine on account
of costs*
Yours vety truly,
U6pa%$f'
Chas. H. Schott, Esq;,
560 Broadway,
Replying to your letter of the 5th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that the fight and disreputable pictures are
taken by pirates, and we cannot control them.
We are trying to stop them and have suits now
in courts. We control 90^ of all the films
and they are all censored hy the Board of
Censors at Hew York.
Yours very truly,
ms
Secretary .
592
fc»y 8tfc io^
;S<Bl Jtstata A Ideal Homes Sxpoaltion3
®r. X, 1. Haskell, General Manager,
. One Madioon Arvme, Yon York. City.
Bear Sir: .
Tour letter or the ?th inotsnt reo^vha.
Mr* -Sdison directs me to nsitc you that he -niia.
aa* get the -model of the honse t*er id? it aSafr
transportation, together with A iron #HSuliia «tsr
Qeolu4i](f
He -would like the ^gjaee a»?ay Sfrdjti
Oeajfint exhibit as he does act 'want -it
VZth a every one nin hh daaHfe tv
project.
^auw
^eczetosQr,
3 »«V ».
Saawl ievtnaoa,
105 T13Llian Straat,
Itartyujglj. , >Jew York,
Dear six:
^2bar letter ot the "6th Instant oafct&g some
Cosatitms jaxtalning to -electricity *e nb%im6* Yett*
qaeatiDns -and JSr. Xdiso&'a mam t» da» estm a a* *a
loliwrsa
U‘v 1* electricity a goo4 Jit^?'*sslo» 1»r a Veung wart
nr United means to •purawT?
la a aokbtX fcr 'Jjjfee jfoc* the Tstafc to get
-a t after of electcioity®
Av- 3h4fpK
V» ^on aletrtrloivy ifc >*4©4ita&J»- t«
OT tlx msatiia in «sn iloo^lwa 4»l!
IWtffc 've*y UspiiSy^
j»ep«tary.K
Bay £0.
ite. allwm *mn 1U»> *» *M* lf *“ ’***“
j&sto-any »« i«ox»*«a ® *» «* »"* “,'^*
4ii it. atnital W ***■ Wl<1 “ * <a””!
W « aiBMOttj »« ***•!•> ■**
TfCJWft **»«- „ , //
' jl; //■ '
598
HayVth 10.
H. P. Parahall, Ssq. ,
Salisbury House ,
London tfall,
London, e.a. England.
Bear Mr. ParshalD
Enclosed Herewith find copy -of
letter from Mr- JTohn T. Morrow, Sew York, datsa
Hay 3rd, regarding the exploitation of »tor»gt>
battery in England.
X have only Just seen hi®, hattefc 'ta*h
Plorlda. l)o you think him a good mafe, ^ ^t^aws*
install the English works,, providing
accept ay proposition-
'Yo'uts
May 11th lO.
Uranic L. Vileon, Esq. ,
1107 Eleventh. Are . ,
Altoona, Penna.
My dear Sir:
me small sample of the
in whichSjismutli. ocoutb*
I am in no hurry for Bismuth, hut am looking out for
a future supply.
Can you send
uni*'
different rarities of ore
X have found a new use for It, but it»B
cost to me at Orange iahtkt hot e*&teW
cents per pound of XetalliO Bismuth; otherwise I
cannot substitute It for the davioe already i« U8Q-
I Bhall probably need, nart year, about
400 pounds daily, which will increase. Suppose the
proper way would be to .concentrate the ore to fcigfc
grade by jigging or nitre? or even »
rough matte of the metal* *o freight rates would t>*
within reason.
Xauxe vety-
Oliver Ofaillea Flo-
K r. A. A. Frederick. Tar. Agent.
Gantiernen: -
replying to youre of the 10th met., asking us to have
one of OUT ropre.ant.tivee coil .. ... *•“ '«*“*“* HO^. «*««_.
for induotrial locomotive purposeo, I tee to “,is" that ” ** ”S‘
„ r. 1. Byex. Vlo. President of the Edison StOr.g. Battery o.
,ho If in -£®f£ •*« •» South Bend and see yon. * «"
donhtodly coll on yon .lthin the neat few days.
Tours very truly,
1(1
May 16th 10.
H» X< Heitman., ,
tfort Myers, Florida.
Dear Sir:
As per Instructions from Mr. Sdiaott I encloee
herewith oopy of oontract hewteen Thos. A^ Xdison and
T^trles and Bull regarding the Main! Trees on Rireraide Are.
The following jayments have hewn made:-
July 8th 1907 $1000.00
April 14th 1908 $ s6OfQ0_
$1600.00
4
Yours rery truly ,
$-7jLu,
Secretary.
Jpypfo*— frr-
.... . ., ......... ....... . . „ , , , ^
M&y X6te 3.0.
JaniBS Rloalton, Sbij. ,
Ifeplewood* Me* Jersey.
Dear Mr. Ricalton’l
Yours of tee M-te mstaat
received. 1*. Bdteon directs toe to Write you teat Re * "9
** obliged tor tee gdmS, Rut so far Ra* not Reen aRle
to «***» teem. He says tee Kaffir. **«■• is a great
cariosity and Rae It up to tee house. tTould Itee to
toow « you are going t> Re Rusy teis surner?
YOure very tsuiy,
MM-
Secretary.
tern* Hfeuwnt
****** -m*
*j&*jUi&**** $*& -mjO»c»c -to ,«W»
*A *er***-
?r* «i*r *w* * <***• *4*** ***
mm ^ __
Kpvxb *axy t&*Sy
^M- . ■'- -:^
f4
*h*fc*a^
Kay 18th 10.
George B. Brasher, Esq. ,
Sec. -The Pennsylvania Society,
Hutton Building, Spokane, Wash.
My dear Sir:
Your letter of the 10th infant received.
There is no douht about the success ot the Storage
Battery street car, it has now been .running three
months on the 28 th & 29th Sts. Crosstown Xine in
Hew York. electrle carriages.
The sales of which are increasing rapidly.
The mileage ’IB such with the new battery, that a
man and wife and child can go out all day on one
charge. On good roads here 150 mil** i* ^ing *one.
They will probably displace the cheap
gasoline cans, » »~Pl. - «■**« «“ rW“”
„d npheep of the latter are "ally prohibitory , and
they seldom W> »«r W °"
„„ the electric and the cpheep a. compare to
gasoline is a mere nothing.
Yesterday the Hew York limes contained
^ advertisement of Healy and Company, «- -H
644
building electrics instead of gasoline cars. The
advertisement states that their latest Brougham
with four people was running between New York and
Philadelphia (104 miles) daily, on one charge.
They use 70 cells of the new type battery.
1 have no interest in the street car,
„ T) TT Beach of 10 Fifth Avenue ,
you can address Mr- R. «. Beacn oi
New York City, about that.
So far the only electric carriage
. builders who have designed their carriages so new
battery can be used are . -
On New York,
, _ Dew lor*,
Healy and Co.
Bailey ana Co. to”Wiy'
Anderson Carriage Co. Detroit. H
„ +hp largest and are Belling
The last named company
hansden & Company, of Newark, New Jersey,
are makers of one , two end two and one-half ton
trucks. Adams Express Co. have 160, Macy
department stores. The Anderson Carr ag
underetand, will eoon Bring oat a truck.
I thinl if y"» °°"ld y°”
,, taio 0» the agency for twee people, «d
0 ... Built where f»iW ^
“4— . - - — “i”“
G.B.D.
will, in time result, and this Business is exceed¬
ingly profitable •
Ip, 8. I enclose herewith the latest catalogues of
the Lansden Co. and the Edison Storage Battery Co,
646
CONFIDBHTIAL . lfay 18th *10.
H. M. Howe, Esq. ,
care A. Pardee & Co. ,
252 Drexel Building,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Dear Mr. Howe:
Your letter of the 16th instant
received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that he is not familiar with the Detroit, hut his
men say it 1b good, he is familiar -with the
vehicle made by the Bailey Co. , of Amesbury, Hass,
and says it. is a good one.
Prom the price mentioned you will
©air. an "A 6" battery. Tills will be -cheaper than
lead, as it outlasts lead three or four times.
After ydu have had it for a while Mr.
jdison would like to have you drop him a line,
letting him know how you ate getting on Vith it.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
Ohio Valley Exposition,
Mr. E. B. Davison,
Commissioner General,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Yours of the 14th instant regarding
the exposition to he held at Cincinnati, betwen the
4th and 18th of September received. Mr. Edison
directs me to write you that September is a long
way off and that he is so overloaded with work
that he may not be able to come.
YohrB very truly.
■jl y/M,
Secretary.
64?
Hay 19th 10.
672
May 20. 1910.
Mrs. Chari 03 Batchelor.
33 W. 85th St. .
Hew- York City.
My dear Mrs- Batchelor:
I enclose you correspondence between 'Messrs.
Hettil 1 i- Kogers, who want to got a valuation on Phonograph Works
stock to nay t.;e transfer test. . I do not toot? who these people
represent.
•The Works 3tock is all right ana is worth par, ana will
in time resume- dividends, as 1 as; sure the phonograph business will
in tine pick up.
If you wouia prefer to take no risks and would rather
have Bonds of the Works instead of stock, I, will exchange twenty-
five $1,000, ,00 bonds for the $25,344.00 par value stock you have
if you accent within a month. l’ha bonds pay 5$. Ail the bonds
hut thirty are owned by me. Of the $300,000.00 bonds originally
issued, $84,000.00 have been paid off, leaving $216, OOOYO'Jroovering
the pronorty of the Works— the only lien.
You can send anyone over to investigate the fairness of
this proposition. Charley’s stock is the only stock out that is
not owned" by me, end if i had it I could put two other companies
together and save money in the book-keeping department^
ary on account of these shares.
Yours very truly, ^
Letterbook, LB-083
This letterbook covers the period May-August 1910. Most of the
correspondence is by Edison, Harry F. Miller, and George A. Meister. Many of
the letters pertain to cement construction projects; ongoing progress in the
development of molds and patterns for Edison’s concrete house; the
manufacture of Edison's improved alkaline storage battery and its use in
automobiles, trucks, electric railway vehicles, submarines, and yachts; and the
production of batteries in Germany. Among the items relating to personal and
family matters are letters regarding Edison’s health and finances and the
upkeep of his winter home at Fort Myers, Florida. Also included is a letter to F.
W. Keitel of the Farmers Land Co. in which Edison discusses his idea to
provide irrigation water to farmers with a series of pumps run by small electric
motors.
The label on the front cover contains the following notation: "T.A.E.
Personal - From May 21 st 1 91 0 -To- August 29th 1910.” There is an inscription
on the spine with similar information. The book contains 698 numbered pages
and an index. Approximately 10 percent of the book has been selected.
1
V
Uy dear Parehall
I had already told Jack Korgan
that 1 thought ha had hotter not go Into the
battery, scheme in England. 1 asa fr cm reports
that there were no vehicles or instrumentalities
in that country at pro sent to warrant it* X aleo
refund to «p the matter with Korgan-Harjes
at Parle,
Patll Bergmann makes thd new battery
he cannot hove any Bucoeoa. Over here things are
booming. Jhe Erie and also Lackawanna have taken
up the pubjeot of electrifying their suburban
traffic with pur storage battery.
Am making a cell which has exjormoue
charge and diBcharge rats, to be upod Ph an electric
locomotive pulling four or five caps (ordinary kind);
■ so far the figures are surprising for the email
Investment*. turjK v, £Z<r
. Parshall, Esg. . "C"
Salisbury House-; %- ■
London Wall;.’;^^ ■
London;-, -EnglSad^
With jfiindest regarde, believe me
m xMt
uty *lst
Seym our JBenthey. ,
jSlactxfcj 'Vehicle Co.,
iflnnaapolla, 'Blnn.
liy dear Sir;
'four \srttBx at toe 3L7tii instant
stating that ^aauwrtitors ugrp asking a 3.41 or
miargtstqimiite ragarfllng the storage "battBjg^
receir-sd. v >
I want to Bey that <jrery statement
made ta toe printed liianatuye of the SA^eon
Storage. Battery Co. i* -correct, in «y«T
particular, and that -the hatt^ry will permit of
toe solution of the problem of trucking or
pleasure vehicles, 1» A perfectly satisfactory
7
n»y ism 10.
B. Shaw, Baq. ,
Willi wasp art, Pe^ni,
By dear Bharir: /
AnpW epoch Taaki^ dS7ioe 1b now
in the field. The new storage Battery. Plenty
of business ahead, if you are not ,00 old> ^
I guesB you are hot.
Wien you come to JTew YorSr oome
over and let me ahow you something.
Witdi kindest regards, believe me,
Yours very truly.
.<ivew>_
My dew Andwson:
Ypujr letter of Maroh 23yd received.
Jwet Trait two or three weeks.' I have t«kfn "
of the huainese scheme myself , Jfoero trill he a
hot time in the electric rehicle business In the
advertising line in the next two months. Just
watch.
Go ahead and sell all you can and
watch the fun coming. That Uaverly Company will
set up and take notice.
Under no cirouinBtancdfl fdtlst you.
fail to have that test run vehicle hetfe hy' the
first of June; aB 1 will be ready for it. _
Youtb VBty truly,.
Wt 6. Anderson, Esq. ,
Attderdott t>-
j£m %i3h***a*
mMay 24, 10
John Hagan, Es q. ,
care Peter Hagan Co.,
218 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pear Sir:
Your letter of the 21st instant regarding
a concrete "barge received. Hr. Edison directs he
to write you that he does not think there would "be
any trouble in building one and it oould be built
cheaper. I would advise you to write to Mr. H. I.
Moje r, 375 Pulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. who is well
-up in concrete work and has erected all of our
concrete factories here in Orange.
Yours very truly,
Secretary. /
S, 32, Heltman, Eeq. ,
Port Itye rB, Plorida.
J»fcy 24th 10.
Hoitnan:
..Please purchase two hires of Bees for my
.place. I understand that Bees cross fertilize^ the
huds of Oranges ate. and prevent dropping of
Immature Oranges.
(Signed)
Orig. sent Heilman iriMr. E's handwriting on yelloi
pad, lead pencil, to-day.
iiay 27, 1910
J*ir. Georg? Hiram iMann ,
$60 iVall St., H. y,
Dear Sir;-
Inlying to yours of the 25th last. regarding the matter of
wireless telegraphy, l&r . SfliBon directs me to write you that he is afraid
h* will he against the hoys on wireless. They certainly seriously inter¬
fere and he hopes they will take up some other line.
Kr. J2dison would Hire to know if you are one of the J'ann BroB.
he knew fifty years ago, or are you his son? He thinks one was named Si
Dunn and the other George.
fours
very truly.
Secretary /
SSH/TW
56
Voir -aa*-# XO»
P. W. Kelt >i, -Kaq. ,
Camera iAnd Co.',
821 B. & C. Building,
Benv&r, Colorado.
Bear Sir.
Replying to your letter of the 83rd
instant would say that my idea was to go into
the mountains and get a water-power sight, put
up a station and bring the electric lines down to
a valley in which there was a stream of water —
say 50 miles away — run this line along the valley
and put in pumpB run by . motors. Each farmer could
have a motor conneoted to this line and several
hundred oould be so oooftected.
Five hundred tons of water could be
pumped up from the river, 25 feet high, with a two
horse-power mo-tor running 10 hours, the water
could run into ditohes or sluice boxes and the cost
would be about fifty oents per day.
Yours very truly.
» - - Vi- ' -l - ,V
June 3, 1910
jir- A. I. Clycior,
7eit '3ert, Oliio.
J>ear Sir ; -
replying to yours of the 31st ultimo, regarding the purohas
of some stock in’ the Company v/hioh is to manufaoturs the talking -mo vj
colored picture machine, Mr* Sdi3on dirocts me to write you that he 3
sorry to soy that the colored picture scheme is for a Company already
organised* This Company has no stock for sale.
Tours very truly,
4<4&
teKiux'miZi***,, lb*.,
~&acnaz>£L 'Xa®>«tsto r ,
^58 9hdw St. * 3Zv«r York.
^%-ewar^ "srjixa**^.
5<n*r» ■of -th* 3anj instant '««^At'b<J
■^h* &c4*»'SB£3Qs^«aJ I think t is go tag ^ eieciri^
tiastt tutartma tfityBiwejwp ^ttln the Starts* Sattery
Tmi:i— rttjaat Yhslr englxleara »rs working on it *9d
nion tbs General 2\eetri<} people j I furiJifClng tbe
twitaay. “53scey «auid bfcy neve**}. thousand fcilpatfctts
and Tffiotad twitnr. ^aeod ts takft it «$ pstdc, as batteries
<m3y «s« life ortttari* ^pewity,
TSiSw^R^satt ^ ^erSCLag crat tine To* ». MU
ia««ewttaaft «nd ^a«k -«C rtsj^ *}& (fljwbftingf
Yre».'*te«a to 1 *&*• what
^5SB» %>«** the s£*er «aS
ee^ tbwa ^sswretit* '29W*a*«* ^rtaal^st .
~&m* «*y
June 8, isio
13S
2s5r. S. Bergman,
C/o The Deutsche Bdison Akkumulatoren ®o*t
Droutheiiner ,§tr. 35,
Berlin, Germany.
Dear Sir:-
Ref erring to the inclosed letter from Guy Simonds, Uewoastle,
Ragland, iir. Raison would like you to send him a couple of the lamps
used in colleries mentioned in his letter. He thinks he could sell, many
of them in the United States.
'-fours very truly,
~Ji yjLa,^.
HRLl/Tl1 Secretary '
147
Hr. biiAifeo Rob*. a»4.,
bslrosn, Xlaltea,
83 HltoheU Bt. *
Glasgow, Scotland .
4iy dear sir:
Your letters a f the 30th -«jf April and
30th of May received. I do not tUce ujp anythin
nevt, pi>t Bids 9f py reguXixt budinfids, a* 1 an .
ghttin# ido' old. Regarding the battery, then*
d«dia6 ttf he little chance in England , until
titidiitto A&tcttobiiaa, both pleasure and t rucks,
bdArfttii tidied gehdfal . -Uiey are increasing rspidly
in thie country and by refle* action will, In time,
probably increase in England.
Ymiye yury trji3.y:.
June 1G, 1910
Mr. S. 0. wilier,
C/o iiouui-,
Bioreu £ w>.
iiy Dear lir. Hill ; ~
the approximate vw-ln °
!Domestio
to your a of the 11th Inst., aeklng -for
stocks of the following Companies-'
. Imperial 2i_.,*ctjrio light Co.
. iSdioon Slue -trie C°* of Europe.
iSdison 0ro filing co.
K. <J. & i’oa-"-14* Concentrating Works.
I wouid state tl.ut t*ho first two Companies are unknown to me, and
the last three B***tlcnpa have been wound up and the stock is of h<
vilue .
icra/ra
■?ours very truly.
jUY
JuB* 16th 10.
Ifr. miwr--Sngi«iN>r,
Rot* Inland ft. ftv Offi*#,
116 Broadway* S« York.
'% «le}ir Sl*i
Kuralt s report received.
&« General ftlactrie engineer* do not
«Oea to eathuae. over the not or proposition. th«y
^y the heating at wot ore will he ejweaeive. 1B»e*e
people are in a rut and cannot get out. I *»
ttrtiiS on it ayeelf , it 1 find it iaapr&ciicable
-with thfl hattwty, mil % let W k»W *«o». Bjihk X
know what la wanted to w*tj »u» the «*ount «*
freight utatod oyer the read, daily, without any
abnormal coa* per tpiv-mllw, -and with the i££§jL
pOeaiblq inreatment , no matter how it in done.
I *vpp£>«e , nf oaurae, you have «h««»*«d
afrt the jxwaifcttitle* o* dbing it with geared
SSdofcetivd* etc.
Your* very truly ,
I lib
June leth 10.
Vent Point Mgg„ Co.,
fc*wgdal«, Alabama -
Ewa* Sira:
Your lot-tor of the 14th instant
regarding the storage battery received, Ae
per request of Mr. Edison I am Bending y«U
under separate cover Electric Vehicle catalogues
fraslteesr*. Andersen Carriage Go, , S. B. Bsilsy
& Co. and the £ansden Co. Also a catapcgwe'ef -
the Edison storage Battery Company1 ■ new ignition
bell, and a catalog of the Edison Storage Battery
Co. -containing the data and illustrations sf
their new type storage batteries.
Mr. Edison directs me to write -you
that he has not raised the efficiency* but what is
mere important, has made thw battery- reliable.
Years very truly.
Secretary.
,100
197
■JMn* 1 m l #•
*• «• **41*11*! ***»♦„
**4*rtW GerrUg* Otefcetfr,
1« tr.it, Ulchigk*.
% 4tat 4&*»|»ht
** M*#i*#»dttoe, fe*t^#s*ei*K
WK 4ft tfeli dH&tty ii ihu#w*ftrin«^*u A<ei*46*< vaA
* mS‘* w * IMhioiifc# id »dhd tmr >«4*h
Wl"jt Im iir «*e*ur b*
3*wt rifcfet t* mbA jr*Ur cet^Ugut *b4rt ItjAy tt* "
dMd battery 4* aentleaM.
»• 7»o intend gettipt^eut in
e4iti»n? Dnn I juHrertlse the test* there vUl be
* t >lc 4 mm* fpp tii** t&& it weuld'nt.leet; veil t*
•m Vm» t fc#?*r abeut it? , ■& «* V '
Tear# rery truly* .?
199
June 18th 10.
W. V. Finley, Esq., Pres.,
Seuthern Railway Camp any,
1300 Pennsylvania Are . ,
Washington, 0. C.
Jfy dear Sir:
I loarn from the newspapers that the
Seuthern R. R. contemplate using sene gas-electric
cars. I desire to call yeur attention, before
you go toe far, that with joy new storage battery,
the storage battery car and lecenet ire will solve
the problem of making branch lines pay better than
by any ether method.
1 am at present engaged ih working up a
system #f electrifying the Few York end ef -the Brie
Railroad system, by using stersge battery lecsmetiwea,
doing away with trolleys and permitting a gradual
transition, f rem steam t# slsotric , with ns riek as
to investment. _
Yours very truly,
^>s(L.~> a £u—
June 20th. IQ.
S. IhitmofB Agile,
South Haxpmre3.lt HfcSne.
aerawu? Six 5
Replying to your letter of the l<th
-itilftuit wotaA a ay that Ur* Bortin misunderstood
aay xeq[ueBt» ~«h«ct 1 «&ea lmo to fluff <wt t * you
BOUW 4o *o»o figuring for me In connection with
a. ptDpopofl storage tjattery leeomotiwe to* wleotrify-
ing the Brie Baiiroaff1* auburban traffic.
X suppose about two weeJtn goric, perhsp*
morfl, would ba required, hut I would Jwwe to h*w »
jdonB at nty labweatory-
Ifam Will your w&catlcBn an# and «lhat are
youf marge* par J»ajr,^8£r «uch wor»t ^
Youra vary tsslr* J
215
J. M. Lansdon, Jr., Esq. ,
care The Lane den Co.,
54 Lackawanna Are . ,
Newark, New Jersey.
lansden:
7
Uhat are proepects for mere order*.
Hare yeu heard from your Chicago mam and how
about getting another first class eae.
Are you getting copies of talking poUts
for your agents as they are *ade frea day day.
Bee has then.
(Signed) Edison
Original Bent J* L«Jr. y*P*
Jwt* 22nd *0,
Villia* Werner, Esq.,
657 Vanderbilt Street,
Brooklyn, Hew Yedc.
T*”r“ °r th" 20tt W«»t th,
h.u.. r...lrW, Hr. 3ai„„ dlr<ct. „ t.
-It. y.u that th. f.„. f„ th. „. >nly
“ P„ ..„t a. ir,„ r.raa r.„ th> ^ iU>r
"" I"t or th* “«y — ..t up 1, th.
1*b,r*t,ry "“*• “d ”» « — — th.. M ...
th«. If jr.u o»». ,ut ,t. or.^.., f„r „r
B.=h.m .h. «11 slT. „u U1
arailable at the present time.
Yeurs rery truly,
Seoretary.
Jane 2Srt 10.
I
Morse Chain Co.,
Mr. C. W. Fletcher,
Ithaca, New York.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 3&th
Instant Mr. Edison directs me to write yea that
he does not know how he made the mistake- *e
oould use forty inch wheels.
Yours Tory truly.
Secretary.
238
June 23rd 10
My. dear Anderson:
Your letter of June 20th received.
Please realize that all these tests and records are
for you, Bailey and myself, and nothing will be
published without the sanction of all.
When 1 get results and a print of -the pro--
posed ad they will be sent you for your approval. I
am anxious. your car should show up big.
The whole value of these tests are; firBt,-
that they will be official; second and moBt important
of all, that whan the vehicle returns to the point
it started from it will be run to a standstill, to
show exactly how many extra miles it still has in,
so as to Insure the public that the route cab be
covered safely with the margin shown. Mo route will
be published that does not have a good margin.
Regarding Catalogues. I want them , to send
in reply to inquiries from foreign countries, asking
about the battery. 1 take occasion to send our
catalogue, together with yours and Bailey's, but it-,,
occurred to me the other day that this would be
confusing to the foreigner, as everything mentioned
in yours refers to the Lead, could you get o\it a
leaflet showing cuts of different types of your
vehicles, especially for the Bdiso* battery. 1 think,
in time, you could get a nice lot of foreign business.
When 1 tell you about hard tires it is
never based on theory but on experiments. I am
purely an experimenter and not a theorist. When the
tire men tell you that hard pumped tires are best
they are mistaken. We have twenty one automobiles
here and we keep records. The tire men say if you
have soft tires the cotton wears out. Our experience
is, that when the tires are hard pumped the rubber
wears out, long before the cotton; therefore we pump
soft, sustain the wdight of the auto over two or three
times the area of shoe and let the cotton wear. But,
1 notice, the* }tstS!i beats the rubber. This is
macadam road practice. On asphalt the hard pumped
tire takes less power and wears longer, which 1b
just the opposite on macadam. Perhaps the tire men
got their experience from French tests and publications
and hence, recommend this practiced
You, I suppose know, that I have men at state
capitols getting nameB from License Bureau Record, of
all the Electrics sold within the last ten years; and 'i
follow up with other men their locality and get their' •
record,- also whers possible a letter from the owner.
The record is a bad one, all due to the battery. Vehicles
all seem to be O.K. I enclose herewith a ooRy1 6t a
letter. that is really funny-
The Lead battery people don’t realize how bad it 1
They probably do not
permanent business t
care , they can never build up
le way they are doing.
Yours very truly,
One enclosure.
Messrs. Kuhn, loeb & Co.,
#52 William St.,
New York City.
The Edison Business Phonograph Co. are the owners of
nine shares of The Assenting Stook of the WestinghouBe Electric &
Mfg. Co., Certificate No. N. Y. 2712, the par value of which is
$50.00.
Will you please advise me if you oouia sell these shares
for them ana at what price, and oblige.
Yours very truly,
Secretary. '
X^Owv o$div%mc\,
} MtKcarv»v|eur ^owv^uc^iiiir
VaJCOA* "wJir^tSo ofel'tK*tt *«mc
'Vncrt. Con^<bmtl»K^
-i(iu i» ttirn^ tnu«Vi kificv
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250
CONFIDENTIAL! June 27th l0.
W. '£. L. Dickson, Esq., ’
4, Denman Street, «
Piccadilly Circus,
London, w. England.
Dear Mr. Dickson:
Replying to you r letter of the 18th instant
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that Stewart is N.G.
He did not call. At & previous call he borrowed money and never
paid. Be careful what you do with him.
Yours with kindest regards,
~ji 7.
Secretary
a*. -.y&i ■
256
V'
June 27, 1910
Mr. B. 13. ” a(
#16 Y/e Bt Third Streot,
3t. Charles, Ill.
Dear Sir;
Youra of the loth inst., received, regard¬
ing the Storage Battery which you have been experimenting
on. Mr. Bdison directs mo to write you that it is im¬
possible to tost the nickel element and be sure it is all
right, in a loss period than three years. He has so far
tested 11,500 different kinds of nickel elements and some
want bad in less than a year and £
the end of four years; so you sec
value .
lorae were all right at
<r«£ v
ylorig tests are of any
Yours very truly.
.7 /Lf, //>
Jr :'.wi
Secretary.
Prof. S. Whitmore Ashe
South Harp swell, Maine.
My dear Sir:
Yours of tho 23rd instant received.
Will let you know in a short time if I can avail
myself of your services. Perhaps I could have you work out
the data I want at your cottage, I will see.
Yours very truly,
Tun* 28th 10.
Geo. W. Parry, Esq.,
298 Central Ave . ,
Orange, New Jersey,
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 2lBt Instant Hr.
Edison directs me to write you that he will suhsoribe for one o:
the Band Concerts to be given in the Public parkB in Orange
this summer.
Yours very truly,
Secretary
orxotl
s.i/
n si
i-t's
i
July let 10.
M» R. Hutchison, Eaq. ,
50 Church Street,
Kev; York City.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 30th ult. Mr. Edison
directs me to write you thut he would like you to come over to
the Laboratory and talk over thq subject of submarines o Would
advise you to coll up on the telephone on the day you propose
catting, to make sure that he is here. Phone Ho„ 907 Orange.
Secretary
Yours very truly,
m
American Smelting & Refining Go.,
Kr. lotto Clendanin, X gr. Copper Sales,
165 Broadway, ^ew Yolk.
Bear Sir: ' .
Youvs of too 28th ■'•«“«* the ppodnotion
or s.i..i», «* ** — • °f y°"r rt;;;:::
X . oYoao.* to !«. »ot yo« 0««Y «• Bon. into -W-
„ u— U. * w «*" -* “ V*'°Z’
*hat the powitoillty is that if a new uae is found and a
market worked, that the price could be Tory much lowers ,
would bo on the lockout for UDeJU
lt „ «,!«. to »p.n» ~n.y — * «» «“ *
at . ,tohihit»o Pfic. At proBent I hat. a U*. **
>» . «. «.«. * . — ** * -
price that 1 could use it.
Yours Y-ofy truly,
V. J. Hammer, Eaq.,
153 Vest 46th St.,
Hew York City,
Dear Sir:
Your a of the 30th ult. regarding a remedy for
"Uric Acid" received. Mr. Ediaon directa me to write you
that Dr. Peteraon of Hew York City haa uaed the material
considerably; It d... not our. but r.ll.v.« tb. p.m. W.
«, unable to giro you th. addr... of Dr. P.t.ro.u. but b. t.
tb. gentleman who, drug with Dr. K.nn.Uy, o.uduotlng tb.
experiment .t tb. laboratory « .l.otr.outlng W '
.l.ctrloity for th. State .f H- »•*. t0 tMlr
the electric chair.
Regarding «r. ».V. »• "“1S *“*
t. ..y t. hi, that' 3u.t now h« ha. no c... -» - —
any’ data.
Your a Tory truly,
: Ji- 6- 'sI-./Jm
,-!■ Secretary
y
311
July 5th 10.
Vr.ii** 'Xvivesttn# Ce«,
:;>;ciia,n^o J?A*oe »
Sfew York Oity.
G«ntl«nen: . „
I l,*r» you oontoTOl.t. th. oroctlon of . l.-S-
CfU^O* Pl«»> *=f“’ “ ““ °‘1“'“t" ^ “I
s„., I ««W ««••* «“* ^ “"a ‘ ‘ ,
a, aifforont pl«t. «Wtn* ***»■“« ‘ ° ’
Actual working results is
Agents" talk.
* eaf«r guide than
Yours very truly.
344
July 9th 10.
Mr. John W. Gochor,
Chief Engineer,
Cambria Steel Co.,
Johnstown, Penna.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 5th instant 'regarding the
concrete house received Mr. Edison 'directs me to
write you that the moulds for the first house are
sixty per-cent finished, and it vrill he 'home time before
the moulds are entirely finished* it is blow work.
If you will tend oa a man to investigate,
Mr. Edison thinks he can give the data, whereby you can go
ahead -without wafting for "the more elabor at eA which he
is carrying out.
1 enclose herewith a leaflet descriptive of the
sehttna.
’ MM&-.
Secretary,.
Yours very truly,
348
July 9, 1910
The General Electric Co-,
#30 Church St.,
Hew Yoj-h city-
Dear 31rs: -
Please send bulletin of Electric Driven Air Compressors that
are used on Electric Cars. We want outline over all dimensions of space
required, also the following
Dimensions of Contactor Boxes, Rheostats, Circuit Breakers and
Reversing Boxes, that are used for Electric Cars.
Yours very truly,
HZ? Secretary
i
Daniel Hogan, Esq.,
Danville, Illinois.
My dear Hogan:
Your esteemed favor of the 5th instant
received*. The battery is all right, they are going
into family electrics at a great rate.
I am testing out two makes by daily tuhb
of from 85 to 110 miles on the macadam and dirt roads, level
and in the mountains. Both vehicles, on what is -nailed
the long Charge do 144 miles on one charge on fair aaeafcan
and 112 miles on ordinary or rated charge. But this mileage
is made by experts, who get every mile possible cut of the
battery. 116 miles on long and 90 miles £>n a short charge
can be made by anybody, Ihese experiments- prove that with
these broughams, two persons can go cut in the country
all day and return with plenty of mileage left.
The only family electrics that have changed
their iaotors and adopted proper receptacles for the new
MW ar. th. tw. bulia.re »f th. »«*!».« <*** 1 “
... Other builder, uiil wto **
s
July 9 th. 10.
My dear Insuli:
This will introduce to you, Mr. JOHN M,
LANSDEN, who has charge of tha Lansden Elactrie WagOn
Co., in which I am interested. Any information you can
gire him will he appreciated hy
Yours very trulyf”
To Samuel Insuli, Esq., Pres.,
Commonwealth Edison Company,
Chicago, Ill.
July 11th 10.
Beach!
How often do you giTe a long charge to the Car
Battery?
(Signed) Edison.
To R. H. Beach, Esq. ,
50 Church Street,
New York City.
Orig. dent to Beach y.p. l.p. Hr. E's h.w. f/ll/lQ/.
July 12th 10.
General Electric Co.,
Railway Department,
30 Church Street,
Mew York City.
Gentlemen:
Yeur letter of July 1st receired. Could
not the Erie schedule he made'hy using two smaller
cars and eight motors?
Yours Yery t ruly.
July 15 tk 10.
D. E. Sickles , Esq. ,
23 Fifth Avenue,
New York City.
Near Sir:
Enclosed herewith find postal card with Mr.
Edison* s photograph thereon, for Mr. Carlo Wedekind,
which has been autographed as requested in your letter of
the 12th instant.
Yours very truly,
§.a.Wiota~. -
Assistant Secretary.
J, C. Davidson, Esq.
Wharton, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 7th instant regarding deafness
received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he
only hears through the skull himself. As soon ao he
finds time, he intends to do a little work in the line
of dovlsing an instrument to aid the hearing.
Yours very truly,
Assistant Secretary.
403
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July 16th 10.
Phene Trader Printing & Pub. Co. Ltd.,
Mr. Arthur S. Dunlop, Editor,
1 'Whitfield St., Pinsburg, London, o.o. England.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 7th instant received.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that if he remembers
right one of his assistants took a- record ef King Edward,
Lord Kelvin, Gladstone and alBo Bismarck. These records
were in his possesion for many years. Some three years ago
he was killed on a railway and Mr. Edison has never been
able to locate the records, which is a great pity, as we
could now, by making masters, pro serve them for all time.
Yours very truly, “
Secretary.
409
*«ljr l«th 15.
dear Mr. Hanrahani
^Qiis "'ill introduce ta y#u Ilf,
Bmil Harter, my Mranghteman. He wante ta yet In,
y«r Engineering Wi*. a^ Mue-prini. *f care,
cenvanlent please lean them t* Mm.
V* *ra J»«l at werE an the Xe^a.
Bespectfully yanre^- '*>
Ta H. J. Hanrahan, 'Hs^. ,
Aeaiatant ta the Breeifiant ,
*ria HailraasS Cen^any,
Sndaan Terminal Bldg.,
Hew Yari City.
July 20th 10,
Mr. C. K. Eeetor,
306 -Qhreve Building,
San Francisco, Cal.
My dear Con:
Your lettor of the 2nd instant received with
much pleasure. - I showed it to Mr. Edison and he forwarded
it to Beach and Bee, with some complimentary notations on
the hustling abilities of yourself.
I trust your success with the batteries will
exceed your moBt sanguine hopes, for you have a good
article to sell and it is certainly "making good" in the
East. We are selling a great many sparking Bets for
automobiles,.
I hope your little girl has entirely recovered
from the measles and is able to enjoy the numerous dolls
her papa brought from his travels.
We have had some exceedingly hot weather since
you left and you can consider yourself lucky in e.caping it
The mosquitos also have been very numerous and frisky.
With best wishes to yourself and family,
Your letter of the 22nd ultimo received.
1 do not intend to make l/8 tubes for anything except
railway and submarines. The l/d tube is perfectly
satisfactory for autos and trucks, and are cheaper
to make than the l/8. I will send you the changes for
making the l/8 tube as soon as I get them; so far hare
only made a few by hand for testing purposes.
We are replacing Lead batteries that
cost $175.00 in pleasure autos with ours, costing
$540.00, and everybody is satisfied. The two manufacturers
who are featuring our battery are doing as much business
as all the others using lead.
Have just got an order for a new use
for the battery. On private yachts, they object to the
sound of the dynamo when laying in harbors at nights;
say it disturbs sleep and want battery to replace
dynamo .
I enclose some talking points used by
our salesmen to meet the talking »oi»t lies of oUr
oojiipstit also latest curve at lift*.
Believe
With kindest regards to yourself and family
Youtb very truly^..
So Bergmann, Eaq. ,
23 Oudeaarder Str. ,
Berlin, W. Germany.
PILLING & CRANE.
BROAD & CHESTNUT Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA PA.
Dear SirB
The meeting iB to put my indebtedness into
aome form , either long term notes or* stock. Weare getting our
salOB department pretty well organized. We have about $ 60,000.
worth of buianeea on order. Sales about ^ISOO.^JIBOO. daily
Hare $80 ,OOO.worth of oella on handand fthink in a abort
time our sales will reach $2500.to$3000. daily. Itwillnot
be until next year that we will do a large buianess as only
two out of thf nine maker q happened to have their cars
built to take our batteries. Next year all will built to
use them. Robb can always keep you fully informed and he
uan get any information you wantat any time,
lashed Hr Shelmerdine some time ago which he woukd preferl
do— Takelong term notes or stock at pa S fO* money advanced.
Hesaid he would prefor that I take storfc. Please see him 4
and tell Hr Brown which you prefer, Iwill do either ae suits.
July 25th 10
My dear General:
Your letter of the 19th Instant
received. Under separate cover I am sending you the
large photograph with the autograph thereon.
I could not very well add that the
gentleman is the inventor of the Gas Turbine, without
I knew it from my own knowledge; which I do not.
With kin regards, I am,
Yours very truly,
To Gen. D. E. Sickles,
23 Fifth Avenue,
New York City.
473
Mario Josephine Pringle,
6 Hanover street,
Scranton, Penna,
Yours of the 18th instant regarding the auto¬
matic grocery store received^ Mr. Edison directs me to
write you that this is only an experiment to sell the
necessities of life to the very poor at wholesale prices.
He is so very busy that he had hot the time to finish
YourB vaxy truly.
4 Utility
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July 26th 10.
E. S. Maguire, Esq.,
Lonsdale, Rhode Island.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 23rd instant
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he has no
position vrhich he can offer you at the present time.
Yours very truly,
. Secretary.
Estate of L. J. McCormick,
Dear Sira:
411- 145 "^La Salle Street,
Shioago, Illinois.
Replying to your letter of the 20th instant Ur".
Edison directs me to write you that he has known Mr.
W. V. Uheatlay for a number of years as manager of
street railways* He intends to go into the selling
of Electric Street Cars, Trucks etc. Mr. Edison
thinks he has a moderate amount of capital; he is Bpoken
well of.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.^
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August Ss?a 10.
K. H. Beach, Esq. ,
50 Church Street,
New York City.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith find letter from Mr. Bobert
A. Laurin, San Erancioco , Cal. regarding the storage
battery car, with Mr. Edison's notation thereon, as follows:
"Please answer these questions direct and send me a copy..
Say that the Mayor referred the letter to me and I referred
it to you. Don't delay in answering."
Also letter from Minehan & Son, and one from S., Jickell ,
New Zealand regarding the car, which please return to this
office after they have been answered by you, for our files.
Also newspaper clipping from Florida, with Mr.
" Beach ! Qo for it."— thereon.
Secretary. '
Edison's notation--1
Yours very truly,
August 3rd 10.
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M. H. Hutchison, Esq.,
50 Church Street,
Hew York City.
Dear Sirj
Enclosed herewith find newspaper clipping
regarding the submarine Cuttlefish, with Mr. Edison's
notation thereon, as follows:
"Why did the batteries run out?
Kindly give the same the attention you deem
necessary and oblige,
Yours very truly
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August 5th 10.
TO MOM IT MAY CONCERN :
Charles 1. Lohmeyer lias been
employed by me as an expert tool-maker for one year
and a half . He leaves of bis own accord. He is a
first class workman and I
reliable.
Have found him to be
Aug. 5th 10.
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Eriond Schelmordine:
A 1)12 cement manufacturer Btarted out
with a gun to kill something. He brought down fire
humming birds. Then the breach block of his gun Blew
out and nearlly killed him.
let me see; did'nt somebody about eight
months ago put out reports that the E. H. C. Co. was
going to bust. The above gun man thought prAbably that
would be a better way to bring down the game than
flhooting.
Edison
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Aug. 12, 1910
Mr. 'Ihos. E. Murray, Pres.,
Association of Edison Illuminating Cos.,
#55 Duane St., Hew York.
Dear Sir:_
Mr. Edison advised you last May that he would have a paper
prepared on the new Edison hattory for presentation at the convention
of your- Association, September 6 - 9, 1910. According to his wishes,
I have written such a paper and send you complete copy of same here¬
with.
Mr. Edison desired that I should have this paper copyrighted;
so will you kindly have a note made of such copyright on all copies,
in compliance with the copyright law.
Would it be possible for your photographer to make lantern
slides fat our expense of oourse) of the curves ana illustrations?
If not, could you return the originals to us in time to have this aone?
I think it would add greatly to the interest of the paper. In any case,
we should like to have the originals returned when you have finished
with them.
ifo doubt you have heard from Hr. Edison that he is planning
to attend the convention at the Thousand Islands. I shall be there -also,
and am looking forward to the privilege of meeting you.
Very truly yours.
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Aug. 15th. 1910
P.V.DeGraw Esq. ,
4th. ass't. Postmaster General,
Washington D.C.
My dear DeGraw:
Is there any government publication giving statistics of
Hural delivery of mail .routes and number of deliveries etc.,
if so, I would very much like
a copy.
n AY onus
tear Sir :
Kov; York City.
Jr answer
Ixpsrimontor, v/hioh you a
technical World wigan.ino .
raiOi, and return nt the
d to i.» 'ey his brother ,
rr.-.ph was. taken tho Eumrao
n October 2nd, 1904.
to yours of tho IGtb inat., I am send!
photograph of sir. 2^£§/the x-Rny
Loairo to use with your article in the
Kindly tato good cnr9 of this photo-
oerliost possible moment, as it v/as los
and is tho only one he has. she photc
- before ho died; his death ocourring
Yours very truly.
Secretary. /
My Dea;> Coffin:
Til° ”111 ‘•trMuo. to you Col. Bailey .uUobb <,ar j „
Ho, t,„tlw and pul.lltf.lns a,, roumt. in the dally w„„
Youra r«ry truly,
(SIGNED)
ThoBoA.EdiBDn.
THin letter was written and given to Mi¬
lo C 80^. f
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Aug. 19, 1910
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i Ur. E. li. Johnson,
Union League Club ,
Lew iork City.
Lear Sir:-
Replying to your letter of the lath
inst. , Vs. Edison directs ir.e to .’.rite you to cone
up to the meeting of the Edison' Elec tr ic Illuminat¬
ing Companies at the Hotel Fontanao , Thousand Islands,
Y. which takes place beptember 6th to 9th and he
d-L1<r^ JUju^v
VTill talk the cubjectAover with you.
lours very truly,
Jf- tf. i
PC 3KCEETAKY. '
August 33rd 10.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Mr. Arthur B. Kempel has been
employed for the past year in charge of
important
department. He left of his own accord,
I .hare
found him energetic, intelligent and reliable
Yours very truly..,-
G7
August 2 6, WO
Mar Admiral Hutch I -Cone, U.S.H.,
Chief Department Steam Engineering*
Waahington, D.C*
Sir:
1. Confirming coriversation had frith you hy Hr. Hutch¬
ison yeBterday:
2. It -will give me great pleasure to personally
explain every detail of my battery and extend every facil¬
ity for your Deaprtment to investigate same-
3. I respectfully suggest that a competent man be
detailed to visit my Laboratory and the Factory of the
Edison Storage Battery Co., vrhere the battery can be
shown and explained in each part of the process of manufac¬
ture. It will possibly take two or three days for him to
absorb the entire lot of information, and I suggest that
if you see fit to so detail a man, he be given ample time
to spend with ub.
4. Mr. Eut;:i' - tv suggests that Hr. Avery seems to
1, pretty «U pee.et elreuV, *»t ef c=»ree .. "in
welcome anyone the. you may »o 4et.il.
Respectfully^
69u
C. E. Hermann, Esq.,
Moos q Mountain, Ltd.,
1X1 Broadwajr, Hew York.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 23rd inBtant also the
•ample. or ore received. Hr. HI— direct. » to
you that h. crushed one of the finest groin pieces
.hd finds that you -ill have to cruet, 100 »* fin. to
free the iron from enough elites to ~he n good, high
gr.de ore, and even then there .ill he e»e«gh ■*““
t0 for. the very fueltle 1— -^oat. «ece..ory to
hrlguette W .entering. 100 — > "til he very easy
to concentrate and not eo.tly to crush.
Yours very truly,
Assistant Secretary.
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The North American,
Bo K. Leich, Esq. ,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 22nd inBtant received.
Regarding the vehicle scheme would say that I may
move the testers to Philadelphia and do some
advertising. Started two machines Tuesday for a
short touring stunt; they go in opposite directions
over the same routa-to wit, New York to Atlantic
City, thence to Philadelphia, to Delaware Water Gap
to Port, Jervis, to Goshen and thence to New York.
Letterbook, LB-084
This letterbook covers the period August-December 1910. Most of the
correspondence is by Edison, Harry F. Miller, George A. Meister, and Ademor
N. Petit. Manyofthe letters pertain to Edison’s accounts with the Edison Portland
Cement Co. and J.P. Morgan & Co.; cement construction projects; and ongoing
progress in the manufacture of molds and patterns for use in the construction of
Edison’s concrete house. There is also correspondence regarding the
production of Edison’s improved alkaline storage battery and its use in
automobiles, trucks, electric railway vehicles, and submarines. A letterto investor
Arthur I. Clymer mentions Edison’s $1.9 million cash payment for stock in the
Edison Storage Battery Co. Among the items relating to personal and family
matters are letters involving Edison’s membership in clubs and societies; his
orders from Brentano’s bookstore in New York City; his recollection of a
phonograph recording of Count Leo Tolstoy; and his charitable donations,
including his contributions to an anti-cigarette movement and a Christmas fund
for the destitute. Also included are several items concerning Edison’s opinions
on immortality, spiritualism, and organized religion.
The label on the front cover contains the following notation: "-1 91 0- TAE
Letters From Aug 29th To Dec 15th 1910." There is an inscription on the spine
with similar information. The book contains 701 numbered pages and an index.
Approximately 10 percent of the book has been selected.
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*ng. 29th 10
Henry C. Demming, Esq. ,
17 Worth Third St.,.
Harrisburg, Penna.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 27th instant at hand.
Regarding the house, Hr. Edison directs me to write
you that the iron Moulds are about 65 per-cent finished
and the patterns 80 per-cent completed. He will let
you know when the first house is built.
He says "Yes! Harpers are going to publish
a let of auah . w
Yours very truly.
Secretary. /
The Electric Journal,
Mr. A. H, Mclntire-Editor,
Pittsburgh, Jenna,
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 28th ultimo also letter
*hich you enclosed from Mr. E. E. G. Roberts, received.
Ohm's law was wrongly interpreted in the «rjy days.
Siemens, Gramme and others built dynamos in which. the
external resistance and resistence of dynamoi were
sought to be the same , just as the maximum output of a
battery waB the greatest when the internal and external
resistence was the Bame. This absurd :praetioe was
defended by one well krtown electrician as late as
1S80, in the Scientific American, and he states ifcut
ay statement that I got 90 per-cent of the Energy in the
external circuit was absurd and contrary ti> Ohm's law.
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August 31st 10
Holland Torpedo Boat Co.,
Quincy, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I have been awaiting the return of
our Mr. Dyer before answering your letter of
August 18th. I now find that he will not
return to Orange before the 10th of September,
when I will take up the matter and answer.
Yours very trj,
Telegram received August Slat 1310. by W.U.
Thos. A. Edison, Orange, H. J.
Baker oar with 40 cells A-6 s*ade world’s
record on single charge 201 6/iO miles 12 3/4
miles per hour On average streets and roads
Weather unfavorable.
{Signed).
Baker lldtor Vehicle Co.
our answer sent August 31st lo/
Baker Motor Vehicle Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
You must have something extra good to
make that mileage.
{Signed)
Edison.
sent 5.45 P.M. 8/31 /XO.
S. Whinery, Esq.,
Now York City.
Replying to your latter of the lot
instant Mr. EdiBon directs
( to write you that
he has a section of road with one part cement
two partB Band and five parts trap-rock (3/8
screen size) and with three and one half tons
on two wheels ; running continuously over it in
one spot. It shows that it <
i he used in streets
with the heaviest traffic. Mr. Edison also hai
sections with z/b quartz, also 3/8 flint, hut ;
not. going into the scheme commercially.
Yours very truly 4
Assistant Secretary.
Telegram.
Anderson ^ Price*.
The Mt. Washington
Bretton Woods N.H.
Anderson is authorized t«0 arrange
for re-charging hatteries.
Signed Thos. A. Edison.
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Sept. 7th 10.
luoy Pago Gaston,
care Hotel Martha Washington,
29 East 29th Street, Mew York.
Dear Madam:
Your letter tff the 4th instant regi rding
financial assistance to the Anti-Cigarette movement,
received. In reply would say that a check was mailed
to the branch at Chicago, Illinois.
Yours very truly,
Secretary,
55
Sept. 12th 10.
W. A. French, Rsq. ,
383 Boylston St.,
Boston, Mass.
Bear Sir:
Your letter of the 2nd instant
received, Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
he is not acquainted with Mr. Haines.
The present Kinetophone has heen in
experimental work in this Laboratory for eleven
years and while surprisingly perfect, is not
quite perfect enough to bring out Grand Opera yet.
Yours very truly,
1 s'/.,’. V'.-.'Ly
Secretary. '
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8 apt . 14th 10.
N. H. Packard, Esq.,
Springville, Utah.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 23rd ult.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he iB not
ready yet to purchase ore, but may be in a short
time . The ore would have to be roughly concentrated
to 15 percent or more to bear shipping.
The analysis of the sample you sent is
as follows:
The total amount of mineral (about 60g)
was pulverized to a fine pov/der and an average
sample was analyzed. The mineral contained 7.76^
Bismuth, in combination with sulphur and is therefor*
Bismuth Glance. According to the above amount of
Bismuth the mineral contains 9.55^ Bismuth Glance.
YeurB very truly,
Secretary.
Sept. 14th
R. H. Beach, Esq. ,
50 Church Street ,
New York City.
Bear Sir:
Enclosed herewith find letter from Mr.
Kndrew Clark, 23 Wall Street, New York, regarding
the Edison-Beach electric car, and Mr. Edieon's
notation inscribed thereon, as follows:
"Beach! Answer him or see him. — Edison"
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
Enclosure.
My dear Withey:
Sept. 16th ID.
E. S„ McKeever, Esq. ,
121 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Dear Sir:
Your letter, of the 13th instant regarding
the perfection of an instrument for the relief
of the deaf, received' Mr. Edison directs me to
write you that he thinks he may do something in
the line you speak of if he gets much deafer.
Yours veiy truly,
Secretaxy.
119
Your favor of the 16th Inst, has been received.
I accept your offer to settle your claim in full for $125.
and bee to enclose cheeic for this amount, .kindly actaiow-
loage receipt, so that I may know you have received it.
I noto vrhat you say regarding the losses you have
sustained in this matter and if it vrerfe not for the fact
that I have alroady lost a great deal of money in this en-
' terprisc I v/ould be glad to help you out,, but under the cir¬
cumstances l do not fool that I can do so. • Perhaps in the
future I may have occasion to call upon you to have you do
some work for me, but if so it will bo on the basis of a
Y/ritten contract mutually satisfactory to both of us so that
there can bo no misunderstanding or uncertainty. What you
say regarding deposits in the Arbuckle Mountains is very
interesting, but at the present time I am so completely
occupied with other work that I cannot look into this matter.
However, I will keep this matter in mind in case of future
Yours very truly.
Sept. 27th
Henry Lindenmeyr & Sons,
32-36 31e acker Street,
Hew York City.
Gentlemen:
Will you supply us with two (2) rolls
of the Ho. 17 "Hews" in continuous strips 7 3/i
inches wide and two (2) rolls 4-7/16 Inches wide.
If you do not cut paper to special
sizes, will you supply us with one roll of commercial
dimensions, hut of the narrow sheet, say, anywhere
from 17 to 25 incheB.
Yours very truly,
Edison laboratory,
per
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Sejpt . «?th 10.
hew York Electrical Society,
Mr. Fred 'k A. Schemer, M. f.,
29 W. 39th Street, Mew York.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 22ud Instant regarding the
establishing of a Life Membership, limiting the
number of such members to one hundred , to celebrate
the Fortieth Year of the existence of the Society,
received^ * Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
he would be glad to have you jalace his name in
nomination for the same.
Thanking you tn his behalf,’ 1 am,
YoyrB -very truly.
Secretary,
168
Sept. 29th. 10.
Ribbon & Ticker Paper Co.,
Railroad Ave. A Taylor St.,
PatorBon, New Jersey.
Gentlemen?
Your favor of the 28th instant received.
Por the present we require only small lots of
paper, such as we may select. Those would "be for
test purposes.
Will you supply us with six 12 inch rolls,
7 3/4 incites wide, and six 12 inch rolls 4 7/l6 inches
widej the quality of the paper to "be the same as
sample enclosed herewith?
Mention the cost for this lot and also what
would he the approximate price for same in large
quantity, say 50 ton lots.
Yours very truly,
Edison Laboratory
per , ■ /<':
/ 7 j * Oet. lit io,
The Mutual Life Xna. Co.,
Now York City.
Gentlenea:
Referring to policy No, 564416, j£r.
Ediaon dBBireB to make his children beneficiaries
under it. What Bteps are necessary to take to
accomplish this?
Yours very triply.
181
Oct. 3rd 10.
Hudson Maxim, Esq. ,
Maxim Park,
Landing , New J ersoy .
Lear Sir:
We have never received the hook whioh
v'ou a ay you sent uo under date of letter of the
1st ultimo. Kindly have a tracer sent after
the same and oblige ,
Yours very truly,
i'k
Secretary.
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October 4th
Samuel Tine, Esq*,
309 Broadway,
Kew York.
«y dear Mr* Sine:
Your letter or the 3ra instant
received. You know the subject would lead to
endless argument and I have not time,, Just now,
to go into it^ If you have not already read
■•Brain and Beraonality'1 by Thompson, you better
get it. You will be delighted. Tt contains
many facts experimentally determined. ^ _
Your s very'^ruly*
205
Oct.
6th 10.
Mr* Chafl. A. ELotz, President
United States Crushed Stone Co.,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
1 heg to confirm telegraph night letter
*“* *°-day ,0 Of the Commonwealth
Eiloon Co., Chicago, 1„ compliance with your letter
of recent date, as follows?
Hr. Samuel Insull,
Commonwealth Edison Co.,
Chicago, Illinois.
My friend Kl<ts of the United States Crushed Stone
Co. says you will use 20000 cubic yards crushed stone.
If you can favor him without detriment to yourself
I would be pleased to have you do so.
(Signed) Edison.
Yours very truly,
v ' d l/t/C-CiJtj ,
Secretary.
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Oct. 10th 10.
Vcof. Bert Reese,
230 W. 99th Street,
Hew York City.
Bear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 3rd
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
he will he glad to see you any time. He
remembers the introduction and what he told the
reporter was that the results were so strange that
he thought you must he the wandering "Jew of the
Scriptures."
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
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Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 10th instant would Bay
that the space required for exhibiting the model house is
20 x 30 feet. Mr. Bachman wants to know if there are any
restrictions as to height, aa Mr. Kdison wants to erect a
pole 36 feet high, to represent the height of the house.
He wants to erect a fence to keep people out of enclosure.
Please send a diagram of the space so -that Mr.
Bachman can lay out the exhibit, alBO please Btate whether
the space is on a corner or not.
Yours very truly,
Secretary
Oct. 15th
Chas. K. Harris, Esq.,
Columbia Theatre Bldg . ,
Broadway and 47th St . ,
New York City.
My dear Sir:
I see you hare an electric vehicle
equipped with one of my new batteries. I know
you will be delighted with it and hope it will
inspire you to produce more of your beautiful
songs.
Yours very truiyw
261
15th 10.
H. Toyer, EBq. ,
278 Sherbrooke St.,
Vinnep eg , Canada.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 10th inBtant received.
You have misunderstood the whole article because
you jumped to the conclusion that it denies the
existence of God. There is no such denial. Hfhat
you call God I call Nature, the supreme intelligence
that rules matter.
All the article states is that it is
doubtful, in my opinion, if our intelligence or
soul, or whatever one may call it, lives hereafter
as an entity or disperses back again from whence it came,
i. e. scattered amongst the cells of which we are made.
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Oct. 19th 10.
J. C. Re iff, Esq. ,
20 Broad Street,
New York City.
near Sir:
Yours of the 18th instant requesting
information regarding the storage battery
Electric automobiles received. Mr. Edison directs
me to write you that he will have Mr. J. M.
I-ansdon, Jr., who built the ambulance used in New
York, call on you.
Your s ve ry truly ,
<5.00 -
cx^o'+ Secretary.
276
Oct.
19th 10.
J. K. Lansden, Jr., Esq.,
54 Lackawanna Avenue,
Newark, New Jersey.
Dear Mr. Lansden:
Enclosed herewith find letter of
the 18th instant received this day from Mr. J. C.
He iff , New York, regarding an electric automobile
ambulance for use at the J. Hood Wright hospital.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of this
letter ani let us know how soon you will be over
and see Mr. Reiff regarding the Bame.
Yours -b ry truly,
<?.C -
Secretaiy.
277
Tho Review of Reviews,
Investment Bureau,
13 Astor Place,
New York City,
Dear Sirs:
Yours of the 18th instant received,
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that Delaney
once worked for him. He thinks he is in the
hands of the usual crooked Wall street gang of
promoters, because of his necessities for momy.
Kindly treat this matter confidential.
Yours very truly.
281
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Oct. 20th 10.
Mixon and Kannock,
1, Victoria Street,
London, s.w. England.
Lear Sirs:
Replying to your letter of the 3rd
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
v/e are building a large cell for submarines to
giTC heavy dischargee and charges and large
radioes of action, for the U. S. government.
After these tests are made we.vd.ll ho in a
position to give you the data and talk business.
Yours very truly.
295
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
W. S. Mallory, Esq., Free.,
Stewart eville , New Jersey.
Dear Mr. Mallory:
Yours of the 20th instant enclosing
letter and diagram from the Cement Products Exhibition
Co. stating that the most suitable space available
for the exhibition of Mr. Edison's model cement house
is bp ace No. 163, received.
In reply I beg to state that Mr. Edison
says that this space is not at all satisfactory. It
is in a most undesirable corner in the rear of the
building, and unless he can exhibit in the center of
the hall, in a space about 20 x 30 feet, he doeB not
care to show the model house at all. It is too
Interesting to be shown in an obscure corner.
Please advise them and oblige,
Yours -re ry truly,
299
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Oct. 20th 10.
My dear Insuli:
This will introduce to you Mr.
W. W. fheatly, who is an old hand in the Electric
Railroad business. He iB locating in Chicago
to try and sell trucks, Beach cars and add as
many suckling electric pigs to your big electric
sow, as possible.
Yours^rery truly,
K.
Te Samuel Insull, Esq., Pres.,
Commonwealth Edison Co.,
Chicago, Illinois.
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5th Ave . & 27th St . ,
Will you kindly have the following hooks
sent to Mr. ‘Edison's summer home at Port Myers,
Florida, via Pennsylvania freight and forward
the hill to the laboratory.
Famous Imposters Bram fatoker
A Voice from the Congo Herbert "Ward
Creative Evolution Henri Bergson
The Meaning of Life s* Arthur Cook
Breeding & the Hendelian Discovery-A. D. Derbyshire
Insects and Disease B* V. Doane
Business Management
The Future of Trade Unionism &
Capitalism in a Democracy
The Marvels Beyond Science
Modern Criminal Science Series
Lords of Industry
J. Christie Duncan
Chas. V. Eliot
Joseph Grasset
^pns Gross
Henry D. L^oyd
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Brentano' b
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The Physiology of Beproduction A. Marshall
How to Keep Pit A. T. Schofield
Reason and Belief Sir Oliver lodge
• Hunting With the Eskimos "Harry Whitney
The Cause and Cure of Colds Dr. Tta- B. Sadler.
Be sure and Bend these hooks hy freight
to Mr. Thomas A. Edison— Port Myers— Plorida, fcen'd
the hill to the Laboratory and oblige.
Yours veTy truly.
V 'i.k
Secretary.
Oct. 25th 10
W. G. Anderson, Eaj . , Pres.,
Anderson Carriage Company,
Detroit, Michigan.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 22nd instait
regarding the Rectifier received. Mr. Edison
directs me to write you that we will have final
model finished Saturday and if, after a weeks
running it is 0. E. will rush through 100 sets.
Yours very truly.
Secretary,
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A. I, Clymer, Eaq. ,
Van Wert , Ohio.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 22nd instant regarding
the purchasing of some of the stock of the Edison
Storage Battery Co. received.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
only within the last month has the Battery Company
passed from losing money to making a little.
It will be some time before we can pay dividends
as the business is developing very rapidly and
profits must go into machinery. Under such
circumstances he hesitates to sell any stock.
Yours very truly,
Secretary. '
Oct. 31st 10,
Xi\ \
My dear Brisbane:
I thank you for yours of the
24th instant.
My cells are working well and
the Edison aggregation is working about the
same gait as the aggregation known as Arthur
Brisbane .
Sincerely^yodrs ,
a Su
Arthur Brisbane, Esq.,
New York Evening • Journal,
New York City.
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Oct. 31ot 10.
E. H. C aril art , Esq.,
Edison Portlaid Cement Co.,
StewartBville, Hew Jersey.
Dear Ur. Carhart:
Regarding the enclosed tax bill ••
for town of Stony Point, Hew York, I would call
to your attention the increase of the assessment
on the property from $1900.00 last year to $2300.00
this year.
Also the acreage, which has been
reduced from 197 to 195. The bill, however, is
less than last year which amount«<fto $13.44.
Will you kindly investigate thiB
matter and oblige,
Yours very truly, ,
Jtf- d lA4si
Secretary.
S7S
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Nov. 3rd 10.
H. V/. Johns-Manville Co.,
100 William Street,
New York City.
Gentlemen:
Replying to your letter of the 28th
ultimo regarding the application of H. C. von Reimer
for the position of Travelling Auditor, I would say
that I have known him for ten years or so.
At one time he worked as head of the
Billing Department of. the Edison Companies at
Orange, at Tidiich time his services were sati sf actoiy.
This was about five or six years ago. Since then
X understand he has been in business for himself,
as an Auditor, with some success I believe.
He is honest and trustv/orthy and would
fill the position satisfactorily, I should think.
Secretary. '
Yours very truly,
Hot. 5th 10
M. L. P. Du Puy do Hartus,
rue I. epic 102,
Paris, Prance.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith find draft for 129.50
Pranca , "being Mr. Edison's subscription to the
Coraite Villiers de L'Isle-Adam monument fund.
Kindly acknowledge receipt and oblige,
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
Novomber 4,1910.
Mr. Joo Mitchell Chappie,
The national liagasino,
Boston, Mass.
Tour favor of the 28th ult. , has been
received, and in accordance with your request I
send you the following message:
To the many readers of the National
Magazine , I send greetings for the coming holiday
season. The opportunities for accomplishment in
the field of invention and in the development of
tho useful arts were never so great as now; and,
I firmly believe they are more capable of realisa¬
tion in this great country of ours than anywhere
else in the world. ’.Vo should regard our heritage
as American citisens as tho greatest of our bless-
Tours very-truly.
EaI r-.
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A. I. Clymer, Esq.,
Von Wert, Ohio.
Replying to your letter of the 5th
instant I desire to thank you for your interest
and confidence in the storage battery. _
In accordance with your request I
have had a certificate for 100 shares of Edison
Storage Battery Co. stock issued to you and will
deliver it to the Second National Bank, Orange,
New Jersey, on receipt by them of a New York
draft for Ten thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars from
you.
There is only one class of stock
and the par value is One hundred ($100.00) Dollars
per share .
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Hov. 14th 10.
Brentano • s ,
5 th Ave. & 27th St.,
Hew York City.
Dear Siro:
Yours of the lot instant received.
Will you kindly hold the Balance of the books
you have until all the books still to be sent
to Florida have been received, making a
complete shipment of the 3ame , as Mr. Edison
does not expect to leave until January 1911.
Kindly add to this list the book on
"Subconscious Phenomena" by Hugo Munsterberg
and others, to be shipped to Florida.
Regarding the publication "Reason and
Belief" by Oliver lodge, Mr. Edison directs me to
write you to get the book from London and forward
south also.
Yours very truly,
.Secretary.
Hot. 14th
joa. V. Smithers , Esq-.
129 Berkeley Blaoe,
Brooklyn, New York.
Uy dear Sir 5
Yours of the 9th instant received.
As far as my observations extend I
« o.mp.U.d to heller. «*« existence of a
Bup„m8 intelligence, and that ehil« »“
mortal through propagation of the specie. -*
not interfered with to a catastrophe- 1 can't
... that his personality is 1-ortal. In tie.
of th. enormous amonnt of int.r-ate.io energy
in matter as shown to radio., you shonld re-»rlt.
your little hook and Wing yo»r theory up «*_
Very truly>yo<i^®»
. j£«,aC-
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A. I. C1yraer, Esq. ,
Van Wei*t , Ohio .
My do*,. rs
Hep lying to your letter of the 11th
instunt *rouZd say that the Philadelphia people
are g9*ti-ng this battery out to used to disturb
our tra(j 0 . It has nearly a11 the defect inherent
in a lep/} Battery and v/as introduced and tried
out ago in Prance. Philadelphia company
"bouglq »vje ^patents fr0B tp.e French company who
failoj to nia^« it a success.
Sincerely yours ,
.^LolliCU? CX - - -
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Mov. 16th l5©*
yi. I >. Eckert, -Es a. ,
Orange, Hew Jersey.
Dear Sir;
Will you kindly have requisitions issued
for the following;
Making Sraphiting Machine for Graphlting Records.
Dry 'Battery Experiment hy Holland.
Mr. Edison ordered this experimental work
to be done and said they were to be charged to
the national and Manufacturing Co,. ■* s respectively*
Kindly Bend these to me at your earliest
and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
472
Hoy. 16th 10.
Arthur Brisbane, Esq., Pres.,
Hew York Evening Journal Pub. Co.,
Hew York City.N. Y.
Bear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 13th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
you can obtain the photograph from Pach Bros,
of 935 Broadway, New York
Regarding the interview on "Immortality11
he directs me to say to you that before you go
too deep in the article get Osier's address on
Immortality delivered at Harvard, and read it.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
SuQ
So r. 19th lO.
D. Van Nostrand Co.,
23 Murray Street,
New York City.
Bear Sirs:
Kindly renew Mr. Edison1 s subscription
to the "Journal of Experimental Medicine" for
the year 1911 , oend the bill to the laboratory
and oblige,
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
Hot. 21st lO«
North Jersey Paint Co.,
W. S. Mallory, ®Bq., Pres.,
Stewart svil’J.e, Hew Jersey.
Dear Mr. Mallory:
Your letter of the 19th instant
received. Mr. Arbogast's time which has been charged
to the Paint Co. up to and including Sept. 27th
has been discontinued from that date.
Regarding Mr. Vf. P. Reid'd note,
this has not as yet been straightened up. He has
made payments from time to time and has reduced
it to $2000.00.
Yours very truly,
Secretary
M. R. Hutchison, 33s q. ,
50 Church Street,
Rev/ York City.
3)ear Sir:
Yours of the 21st instant received.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that we
already hare the curreB of the small tube cells
showing the characteristics, from which the hig
cell can he calculated. He also has nearly
completed the drawings of a large submarine
cell for the i/s inch tubes, which should be
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Hot. 22nd 10.
M. Cllno, Esq.,
Harmony, Hew Jersey.
Hear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 18th
Instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
foreign patents are an illusion, a sink hole
for inventors money. If the money is for
government fee to continue the patent, you better not
pay-let the patent go.
Yours very truly,
A uiidh"-''
Secretary.
562
Nov. 23rd 10.
E. H. Carhart, Esq.,
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
Stewartsville, New Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 22nd
instant would say that Mr. Scandell paid the
hill of Eeh. 8th 1909, amounting to $160.00.
We have had no report of v/ood out since then.
I have had no tax hillB from Hudson River
properties except Hanretty's Stony Point, which I
sent you.
Regarding the tax on the Egbert Church Mineral
Right in Mansfield Township, Warren Co., New
Jersey for $6.35, I paid the tax last year and was
reimbursed by Mr. Randolph Perkins. This year he
wants to know where the property is located. ^
Will you please furnish me with this information
and oblige,
yours very truly,
Secretary.
545
tfov, 26th 10.
W. S. Mallory, Esq., Pres.,
Edison Portland Cement Co. ,
Stewart sville, Mew Jersey.
Dear Mr. Mallory:
Mr. Bachman is waiting to heaT from you
regarding the exhibit of the model house at .Madison
Square Garden. He wants to know about the back
ground, fence and whether he will be allowed to erect
a pole representing the height of the house.
Will you please adviso him as soon as
possible aB it Will .take some time to arrange things
for the exhibit.
Yours very truly,
. y&isX
Secretary t
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Br. Bavid Eairchild,
Bepartment of Agriculture ,
V/ashlngton, B. C.
Bear Sir :
I have received and read with much interest
a transcription of the letter to me which you dictated
to a phonograph cylinder. You are quite correct in
assuming that I am in sympathy with the work of the
Volta Bureau in itB.effortB to teach the deaf and
thus help to alleviate their natural difficulties in
facing the many vicissitudes of life.
1 take pleasure, therefore, in accepting
your invitation to Become a member of your institution,
and herewith enclose my check for the annual dues as
they are announced in the Volta Review.
Wishing you all succesa in this useful work,
I remain,
Yours very
558
E. Schaaf -Regelman , Esq.,
21 State Street,
New York City •
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 25th inetant received.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that we have a
supply of Lithia just now. Wants to know if you
cannot get the lactory «
I! oryetals i -31 P» *•» »—
Regarding Bl-wtk, Hr. Mi.on direct. -
t0 Bay «,at he can — « ““ t“t“r “* “
never ream me »ar*et. .» could pay *U«
. . . „ nr of it Next summer he shall
Nut no more and make a profit.
proudly need eight hundred pound, per «ee*.
Yours very truly,
**b f[ i»
. j\ v^-'
Secretary.
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Motion Picture Patents Co.,
Ur. H. IT. Marvin, Vice-Pres.,
80 Fifth Avenue , Hew York,
Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that he accepts the kind invitation of the 29th
instant to join you at the dinner of the
company at the Plaza Hotel on the 19th of
December.
Yours very truly ,
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Nov. 30th 10.
New York City.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your inquiry of the 27th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
he cannot remember, but he thinks he did corres¬
pond with Count Tolstoy because he got him to
make some speaking phonograph records which Mr.
Edison has here. They are on imperishable
metal but are very weak as he was feeble at the
time they were made.
Secretary.
Mr. W. P. Beazell,
care The World,
yours very truly,
Dec. 6th 1910,
Yours
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Deo. ith 10.
S. Harodny , Esq . ,
952 Simpson Street,
Brooklyn, "New York.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 5th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
it will "be impossible for him to attend the
memorial evening for the late Count Tolstoy
at the Holland House; having too many experi¬
ments on hand which necessitate his attention.
Youre.,very truly,
l'
Secretaiy.
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E. F. Brady, Esq.,
57 Duehe Street,
Dow York City.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 5th instant regarding
the Advertising Campaign of the Electric Vehicle
Association. of America, received.
Yes, I will contribute Five thousand
($5000.00) Dollars toward the Campaign for the
year 1911, if the committee raise $50,000.00
additional, and it is expended under their guidance.
Yours 'very truly ,
Dec. 7th 10.
Samuel Insull, Esq., ptes.,
Commonwealth Edison Company,
Edition Building, Chicago, Hi,
My dear Sammy:
1 am in receipt of the enlarged
photograph (mentioned in your letter of the 26th
ultimo) of Mr. Steinmets and myself, taken at
the Edison Convention, at the Erontenac Hotel
on September 8th 1910.
Please accept my sincere thanks for
the same, which occupies a conspicuous place in
my library here.
With kindest regards, believe me.
Sincerely^ yours.
Sec. 7th lo,
M. R. Hutchison, Ksq. ,
50 Church street,
Hesr York £ity.
Bear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 50th
ultimo Hr. Edison directs « to write you that
*e will see Hr. Ricketts in regard to nickel hut
douhts if he can do anything as he hue * fine
contract with the nickel Trust.
Youxb very truly.
Secretary .
Dec. 8th 10
W. L. Edison, Esq. ,
Salisbury, Maryland.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 3rd
instant Mr. Edison wants the particulars of the
claim the lawyer has against you. He wants
detailed hills.
please send these and oblige,.
Yours very truly,
m ■■ :
vx: 6. ■ ;
Secretary-
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Dec.
10th 10.
M. Pinner, Esq.,
122 Water Street,
New York City.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of December 8th at hand .
In ray opinion you have got if about. right, I
think the churches are 0. K. as centers of our
social system, where people can meet socially.
If the preacher would stop talking about
the supernatural and talk about the Golden Rule,
and explain the works of nature to show the
advantages of the rule, it would be much better.
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Doc. 10th. 10.
J. P. Chalmers, Esq.,
Moving picture World ,
125 Bast 23rd Street,
Hew York City.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 7th inBtant at hand.
If you want to obtain more data about the motion
picture, art come over and see me.
Yours v e ry twzi'SC^*
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S. if. Mills , Esq , ,
4542 Perry Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
l£y dear Sir:
Your letter of the 4th instant
regarding my recent interview on "Immortality'1
received.' The Golden Rule was' the keystone
of Oriental religions centuries before Christ
was horn. It has been the motto of China for
four thousand years.
Is there any more reason that I
should live seventy million years than seventy
years?
YourB ve r y t r-u-TyT”
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12th 10.
Warren Heaton, Esq.,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Dea.r Sir:
Your letter of the 5th instant received.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that the
newspaper article which you enclosed is correct.
He says there is no spiritualism about this
experiment. Reese has a sense organ apparantly ,
that only appears in prodogiea occasionally,
Yoprs very truly,
Secretary.
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Dec „ IS tdi ID.
Mr. Hexmui H. Maries,
Morgan, Karjea & Co.,
Paris , Prance.
My dear Mr. MarjeCJ
This will introduce to you
Mr. J. P. Monnot , of Paris , who will talk
with you regarding my battery.
Any courtesies you may show
Mr. Konnot will be appreciated by.
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Dec. 13th 10.
R. H. Beach, Esq.,
50 Church Street,
Hew York City.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 12th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
he thinks the sheriff will soflm he after Field.
He nevr paid for the car, hut gave notes and they
have just fallen due and not been paid; just as
he thought. He says to keep on with the hus and
get something practicable.
Yours very truly,
tiff* *<*■ UuJ&n...
Secretary.
680
Dec. I3th 10.
Alt art M. Casey, Esq.,
Batesville, Arkansas.
Dear Sir:
your letter of the 8th instant requesting
Mr. Edison's opinion of Mr. Gradolph's discovery
on the Transmission of Electrical Energy, received.
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that in his
opinion you will never get out of the rut with
this investment.
I return herewith your copy of patent
which you enclosed, also the circular descriptive
of the same.
yours very truly ,
Secretary. /
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Deo.
14th. 10.
Mr. Gustav stickley,
The Craftsman,
41 West 34tb St. ,
New York City.
Dear Sir:
Beplying to your circular No. 6723
Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he does
not care to renew his subscription to the
Craftsman.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.-'
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Dec. 14th 10.
Herr Max A. R. Brflnner,
Kotthuser TJfer 3,
Berlin, 36, Germany.
Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 28th ultimo to Mr.
EdiBon has Been received. In reply thereto he
desires me to say that a full and authentic
history of his life has been written by two of his
friends, Prank I, Dyer and T. Commerford Martin, .
under the title of "Edison: his Life and Inventions",
and has recently been published by Haiper and Brps . ,
of New York City. At the present time negotiations
are in progress with a German publishing house to .
publish this work, and therefore Mr. Edison does
not desire to furnish to any others the facts
concerning the history of his life and inventions,
as the recent book has been prepared with the view
of furnishing the same authoritatively.
Yours very truly,
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C0HPIBMATI01T OP TliL'WORAl.f .
:.dexson Carriage co,,
Detroit, Michigan.
not Tfonder you ha
: trouble with cold weathei
bat-texy not protected from cold wind. We have
been explaning for two years that battery boxes
should be wind tight. lansden vehicles all. tight
and. are doing their regular mileage, and so will
yours if you do this simple thing. I am going
to take one or two of your complaining customers,
Cel. Co. Dec. 14th 10. Night Letter H. P. M.S .50 3P»it
Letterbook, LB-085
This letterbook covers the period December 1910-March 1911. Most of
the correspondence is by Edison, Harry F. Miller, and George A. Meister. Many
of the letters pertain to the manufacture of Edison's improved alkaline storage
battery and its use in automobiles, trucks, railway vehicles, and submarines.
There is also correspondence regarding difficulties in production of the storage
battery by Sigmund Bergmann in Berlin, Germany; an audit of the Edison
Storage Battery Co.; Edison’s offer to sell the Lansden Co.; and improvements
in his phonograph. Other letters describe ongoing progress in the development
of molds and patterns for use in the construction of concrete houses, including
a letter in which Edison expresses his desire to provide the working man a
home "on the easiest kind of terms." Among the items relating to personal and
family matters is correspondence regarding Edison’s attitudes on religion,
immortality, and agnosticism; his opinion on the "greatest inventive problems
facing the world"; his remedy for his digestive problems; his membership in
clubs and societies; and his charitable donations, including a contribution to the
Library Board of Milan, Ohio.
The label on the front cover contains the following notation- "T A E
Letters Indexed 1910-11 - From Dec 18-1910 To March 6 1911." There is a
label on the spine with similar information. The book contains 700 numbered
pages and an index. Approximately 15 percent of the book has been selected
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Dec. 16th 10.
Bred. A. Phelps , Esq. ,
Union Building,
. Clinton Street,
ITewark, Hew Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Mr. Edison directs me to write you and
find out if you know of a good Chief Draughtsman ,
who is a pretty good experimenter. One who
he could give a job to and who is somewhat
ingenious with ordinary mechanical devices.
Yours very truly,
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Secretary.
Copy of letter sent to Roger W. Babson, Wellesley
Hills , Mass. Dec. 16th 10. original Mr. Edison’s
handwriting lead pencil.
Dec. 16th 10.
My dear Babson:
Please send me a copy of the
first scribblings I gave you when you were at
the Laboratory the otehr day.
Where are those statistics?
(Signed) Edison.
Roger W. Babson, Esq.,
Welle Bley Hills, Mass.
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Dec. 1*7 th 10.
Open Court Publishing Co.,
378 Wabash Avenue,
Chicago, Ill.
Gentlemen:
The books mentioned in your letter -of the
13th instant have been received by Mr. Edison who
desires me to thank you for the same. He says he
has already purchased the book on Death and Resurrection
by Bj orklund from your company. He will read the
books but il^is seldom he writes anything for
publication.
Yours very truly,
Secretary
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Dec. 20th 10
B. A. Mathews, Esq.,
Caldwell, Mew Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 19th
instant would say that we know nothing whatever
about your hill. Mr. Edison's son is quite
able to pay his ovm bills. His address is
Salisbury, Maryland; you had. better write him.
Secretary.
Yours very truly,
27
Dec. 21st 10.
1. 13. Wright, Esq.,
Union Building,
Clinton Street,
Newark, New Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 19th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that the
job is either Chief Draftsman or Experimental
Draftsman in this Laboratory. How much per day
would you work for?
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
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Dec. 20th 1910
J. A. Hennesy, Esq.,
2710 12th St. , II. E. ,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
YleJfU1* letter of the 15th of December
received.^ All the great men of science are
Agnostics. We are just emerging from the
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December 21st 10.
Marsh : -
Two or three of the boys have just told me
that at the medting last night you did'nt do us any
good and they wished you would subside.
(Signed) Edison
To Mr. . C. D. Marsh,
15 Spruce Street,
ITew York City.
Orig. sent l.p. 12/2l/l0. y'.p . GAM.
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Sec, 22nd 10.
W. H. Miller, Esq.,
care National phono. Co.,
New York City.
Sear Mr. Miller:
Mr. Edison wants you to send to me
a weekly report of disc records that you make , giving
the names of the subjects in each case. Also a
weekly report showing the number of subjects you turn
over to Albert Wurth for plating.
Will you kindly give this matter
your attention?
yours very truly,
Ji f
Secretary.
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Dec, 22nd 10
E. E. Ware, Esq.,
Kansas City, Kansas.
My dear Sir:
Your letter of the 13th instant received.
I have read your "Ithuriel". In my opinion you have
come closer to the truth than any other person, the
writings of which I am acquainted with. If you had
stated that upon the destruction, for instance, of
a tree by fire, the atoms in the products of combust¬
ion and the aBh still retained their primal intelli¬
gence ; but the combination or edifice constructed by
the atoms, with its record of experience and govern¬
ment, to permit it to fit in its environment to
combat other destructive organism or combination and
to create other similar organisms and transmit the
unimpaired intelligence of the monad group in the germ
plasma, which group seems to be immortal; you would
have approached very close to the truth (my opinion
only).
Also had you left out the Ergo atom,
which survives and haB an existence aside from matter,
which is called the "Soul, Chost, Etc." it would have
been better still, i.e. more scientific.
With those changes, I believe there is
Dugh data obtain; ble to actually prove with a i
jh degree of probability, your statements.
Sincerely yours.
Dec.
Tho Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Mew York,
Nassau, Cedar and Liberty Streets,
• Hew York City, M. Y,
Gentlemen:
Replying to your letter of the 19th
instant regarding policy No, 163075, I beg to
say that Mary Edison left no will and I am the
Executor of her estate.
YourB very
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Doc. 24th 10.
My daar Bergmaun:
Yours of the 1st instant received.
Battery is progressing well. Our sales are at the
rate of over one million dollars a year, and the
prospects appear to he unlimited.
Our pioneering and experimental
period is now over and v/o are going for cost reduction
and hope to vsry greatly reduce cost. We are assured
by the Government that they will not renew any more
lead batteries in the submarines, and that all renewals
will bo made with our battei’y. Please keep this
confidential.
The prices which we can get makes
this brunch very desirable,- first cost of lead battery
is less than one-half of ours, but the cost per kilo¬
watt year with ours is very much less.
Regarding Tungsten wire , the General
Electric Co. make it I believe , and I am told that the
life of the filament is no better than the squirted
filament. If you could draw a squirted filament through
a saphire die when white hot in a vacuum, I think you
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'llama nt. Tungsten filaments get
temperature, as you know; saphire
I think Tungsten is the most practicable
metal for you to use. If you want to know how all
t.ao Tungsten filaments are made, have your clerk get
a list of all English^jatonts on filaments for lamps,
then send for printed copies of patents.
The only way yo
) keep into the gai
1.0 organise a gang of one good experimenter and two
or throe assistants, and appropriate a definite sum
of money yearly to keep it going and charge the
money to the cost of production. Have every German and
English patent sent them as soon as issued and let
them experiment continuously to better your filaments
and stick to Tungsten.
HITith the Compliments of the Season, I am,
Sincerely yours.
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Admiral H. I. Cone,
Engineer in Chief, U. S. N.,
Chief of Bureau Steam Engineering,
Navy Department,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Admiral Cone:
I wish to personally thank you for the inter¬
est you have taken in my Battery, and for the Broadminded view
and stand you have taken regarding future Battery equipments for
suBmarines .
It rather went against my grain to have it
put up to me good and strong that if I did not join forces with
a certs in. submarine Boat oompany, I would not Be able to sell
Batteries for submarine work in the United States.
It is with a great deal of satisfaction that
I now proceed with the work.
I sincorely hope that I may have the pleas¬
ure of seeing you at the laboratory in the near future.
With my Best wishes for a happy and prosper¬
ous new year, I remain.
Yours very truly
cM crntxO
114
Deo. 30, 1910.
Admiral H. I. Cone,
Engineer in Chief, U. 3. H. ,
Chief of Bureau Steam Engineering,
Navy Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 21et inst.,
referring to visit of my representative, Mr. Hutchinson,
at the Bureau on Dec. 21, 1910.
I think the understanding between us is now per¬
fect, and, therefore, am proceeding with the utmost dispatch
to construct and try out the test- cells of the submarine type.
I have already done considerable in this direction, and hope
to be able to report to you from time to time as to the progre
of the work.
Thanking you for your interest, I remain,
Very respectfully,
124
3rd 1911.
The Waverley company,
Mr. E. H. Rice, V. P. & Mgr.,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bear Sir:
Replying to your letter ofthe 29th
ultimo Mr. Edison directs me to write you that he would
like very much to have you come over to the laboratory
when you come east to the show. He wantB to justify
that article and tell you something for your own
benefit regarding the electric delivery wagon.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
Jan. 4th 1911
\\
The Engineers' Club,
32 West 40th St.,
Hew York City.
Gent! eiaen :
I hereby resign my membership
in the Club, to take effect Jan very first,
142
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Jan. 4th 1911.
Canadian Cement & Concrete Ass'n,
Mr. W. Snaith, Secretary-Treasurer,
57 Adelaide St., East, Toronto, Ca.
My dear Sir:
Yoursof the 30th ultimo requesting
the use of the model of the proposed concrete
house at your show to be given in March at
Toronto, received, Mr. Edison directs me. to
write you that he cannot accede to your request
as the model will not stand shipment. It had
to be hauled to the Hew York show with a team
of horses .
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
147
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Jan. 5th 1911.
Blaw Collapsible Steel Centering Co.,
Mr. A. C. Lehman , Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.,
V/estinghouse Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 3rd
instant would say that what I did say was that
Blaw & Co. were the pioneers in removable forms
for bridge, sewer etc. work, and that they were
doing an enormous business, that I believe I was
the first one to start the ball rolling, by
advertising, publishing and making iron forms
for commercial work.
152
Jan. 6th 1911.
R, II. Beach, Esq.,
50 Church Street,
Row York City.
Bear Sir:
Yours of the 3rd instant received.
Kr. Edison directs me to v/rite you that he
does not v/rite under his ov/n name for
newspapers, but if you desire hereafter, when
the reporters see him he will disclaim any
connection with the Car and see that they
understand it .
Yovtrs very truly,
NIGHT LETTER
Admiral H. I. Cone
Engineer in Chief Bureau Steam Engineering
Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
Please telegraph our expense number of oellB and ampere hour
oapaoity Submarines Classes Adder, Ootopus, Stingray,
Narwhal, Carp, Skipjaok, Eleotrio Boat Co. design twenty
six A not yet olaBBified. By mail Bame information and
battery tank dimentions Seal, Tuna, Thrasher, Holding up
cell design trying fit all boatB for renewals.
M.R. Hutchison,
Edison Laboratory,
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JfUJ. 10th 1911.
Mr. W. P. Boazell,
care The World,
Hew York City.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 8th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that you can send one of your men over for an
interview providing he is a "highbrow."
Yours very truly,
Secretary .
Jan. 10th 1911,
National. Geographic Society,
Mr. 0. P. Austin, Secretary,
Washington, I). C.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 7th instant
received.. The receipt made out for dues was
in error. Will you please send two copies
of "Scenes from Every Land" for the two dollars,
and greatly oblige.
Yours very truly,
170
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Jan. loth 1911
Dr. W. F. Radue,
4633 Hudson Blvd. ,
Union Hill, Hew Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 6th instant regarding
the investment of some cash received. Hr.
Edison directs me to write you that anything
that pays over 5 per-cent is, in his opinion,
risky. His advice is either go down to J. P.
Morgan & Co. and ask them to buy you the best
and safest railroad bond that pays 5 per-cent,
or— buy a real estate mortgage on Hew York
City property paying 5 per-cent.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
Chaa. Speirs, Esq.,
care D. Van Noatrand Co.,
23 Hurray Street,
Hew York City.
Dear Sir:
Mr. Edison directs me to write you
to get for him the following books
Aether and Matter by Larmor-- ■■
Man's Place in Nature by Huxley.
Kindly mail the same to the laboratory with
bill and oblige.
Yours very truty,
Secretary.
1
Jan. 10th 1
W. C. AnderBon, Esq,, Pros.,
Anderson Carriage Company,
Detroit, Michigan.
Ky dear Anderson:
This will introduce to you
my friend, Walter S. Mallory, who has for
many years and is now, closely associated
with me in hu3inesB.
He wants to get an electric
and I hope you will make it_ easy for him
and greatly oblige ,
Sincerely yours,
Jan. lOtli
My dear Bylleaby:
Your invitation of the 7th
inotant received. I am sorry I cannot be
with you this year. I go to Florida every
year about the time of your banquet and it
is the only rest I get in dach year,
Next year I hope to come out
to Chicago to see you and Insull and the
To H. M. Byllesby, Esq.,
218 la Salle Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
Jan. 13 th. 1910.
J. G. Reiff, Esq.,
20 Broad Street,
New York City.
Dear Sir:
As per request of Mr. Edison 1 enclose
herewith check for §457.00 on account of
insurance. Mr'. Edison directs me to write you
that he does hope the case will soon he settled
as at present it pulls hard to spare the money.
Yoursvery truly,
jf '■■■']
Secretary.
195
Jan. 14th. 1911
G. S. Freeman Esq. , TreaB. ,
The Lansden Co. ,
Newark, N., J.
Pear Mr. Freeman:
Mr. Edison wants to see that statement
of sales by salesmen that Mr. Lansden brought here
to show him, which showB their record for six
months, I think.
He would also like to have the date showing
when they were hired , placed on the statement .
Yours very truly
Secretary.
198
Jan. 13th 1911,
P. E. lane, sq. ,
Kentucky Are. & Boardwalk,
Atl ntic City, New Jersey.
My dear Sir:
Yours of the 2nd instant received.
I thank you for the photos. When I next come to
Atlantic City will call and see you and the house.
I now have nearly all the iron forms made and cannot
alter anything although I would like to, in some
respects.
I am enclosing herewith a little booklet
that was given out at the Cement Show last month at
Madison Square Garden, New York, where 1 exhibited
a model of the house which I propose building.
With kind regards, believe me,
Yours vary truly,
f a
214
Jan. 17th 1911.
Chas. E. Johnson, Esq., Pres.,
Carolina Power & light Co.,
Raleigh, No. Carolina.
Pear Sir:-
Your letter of the 14th instant
regarding charging facilities for the endurance
run of the electric automobiles received.
Mr. Edison directs mo to write you that they
are not coming thru North Carolina. They have
been running thru New England experimenting on
electrics.
He simply wanted the data in case the
run was made thru the South .
Thanking you for your kind offer, in
his behalf,
Believe me,
yours v eiy truly ,
mM .
Secretary.
220
Jan. 17th 1911,
The Vita^raph Company,
Hr. O'. S. Blackton, Sec.,
116 Nassau St,, New York,
Dear Sir:
Mr. Edison directs me to write and
thank you for yourB of the 14th instant
enclosing the sketch of Mr. Bergmann and
the Kaiser. Mr. Edison has forwarded the
sketch to Berlin where he says it will create
great fun.
Yours very truly.
Secretary.
225
Jan. 17th 1911.
The American Civic Alliance,
507 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Dear Sirs:
Replying to your letter of -the ISth
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
he tenders his resignation to the Alliance to
take effect January 1st 1911.
Your 3 very truly.
Secretary.
23
Jan. 17th 1910.=
Chaae National Bank,
Mr. K. M. Conkey, Cas'r,
New York City, New York.
Bear Sir:
Youra of the 14th instant concerning
Mr. A. J. Boty's character received. Mr.
Boty ia employed "by the Edison Storage Battery
company as an engineer installing batteries.
I am not familiar with his financial condition.
He is, in my opinion, a reliable man.
Your
236
0!he Engineers ' Club,
Mr. Joo. Struthers, Sec.,
32 V/est 40th Street,
Mew York City.
Bear Sir:
I am in receipt of your favor of the
ISta instant, informing me of the action of the
Board of Management on January 11 th 1911,
In acknowledging this notification,
allow me to express my thanks, together with
my sincere appreciation of the honor conferred
upon me by the Board of Management, in electing
me to be an honorary member of the Engineers'
Club.
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Dear Mr. Johnson :
Yes, I mi looking out for the artistic
character of my concrete houses. In fact, that very
idea wac an inseperable part of my original conception
of the scheme.
Look at the photograph I am sending you,
and tell me if that type of house ought not to deliver
me from the unnamed ring of Dante. This is the class
of home I have designed for rental to the man who earns
$1.50 to $2.00 a day. My whole scheme covers even more
than that- I want him to have an opportunity to own
such a home in a few years on the easiest kind of terms.
Don't you think thiB 1b a pretty fair
sort of a house for the digger and delver? - J
Yours very truly,
To Robert U. Johnson Bsq.,
The Century Magazine,
Union Square, N. Y. City.
Commander Eetsmann,
1435 Massachusetts Ave. ,
Vfa shington, D. C.
I am adapting my new Storage Battery to Submarine Boat
i*o qui l’omont s •
Kiis means , of course , a cell very much larger and
of greatly increased capacity than my vehicle type of coll.
Having docided upon a standard size such as will
properly fill the battery tanks of United States llavy Submarine
and which promises to give 60# more capacity in the same space
than the load coll, I now desire to ascertain whether this size
and capacity will conform to the Submarine Boats of the German
xfavy, and, if not, to design a cell that will.
It is , of course , understood that such information a
you can give me will bo treated as strictly confidential.
I desire to ascertain the following for each class
or of boat in your navy, it being assumed that boats of th
game class pr type have the same battery tank arrangement and
dimensions.
Humbor of lead batteries,
hour
2. Ampere hour capacity
discharge
R.- 2.
3. Watt hour capacity of battery on one hour and
throe hour discharge.
4. Weight of complete battery, including load lin¬
ing of tanks.
5. Inside, net dimensions of Forward and Aft
battery tanks, i.c. , longth, width and depth, free of all ob¬
structions.
6. .Voltage of motor.
7. Voltage of motor when used as a dynamo in charg¬
ing.
With the above information before me I can proceed
intelligently and, in time, submit a cell to your Government
for test.
Commander Baron F. Yon Preuschen,
[fid- ^-led-d-flcf
■ emoldoind-fi
'The Highlands", Connecticut Ave.
Washington, D. C.
I am adapting my new Storage Battery to Submarine Boat
iquirements.
This means, of course, a coll very much larger, and
led-nl
of greatly increased capacity, than my vehicle type of cell.
Having dooided upon a standard size, such as will
properly fill the battery tanks of United States Havy Submarines,
and which promises to give 60$ more capacity in the same space
than the lead cell, I now desire to ascertain whether this size
and capacity will conform to the Submarine Boats of the Austrian
Havy, and, if not,, to design a cell that will.
It is, of course, understood that such information as
.d-aei rol
strictly confidential.
treated
give me
ascertain the following for each class
being assumed that boats of 1
battery tank arrangement and
I desire
type of boat in your navy,
ne class or typo have the £
dimensions.
Humber of lead batteries.
hour
Ampere hour capacity
discharge.
one hour
3. Watt hour capacity of battery
three hour discharge
Weight of complete battery, including lead lining
5. Inside . net dimensions of forward and Aft battery
.e., length, width and depth, free of all obstructions.
6. Voltage of motor.
7. Voltage of motor when used as a dynamo in charg-
refinonuaoQ
;anks
roceed in¬
information befor
Irtoraor.
ill to your Government for
in time , submit
test.
Tjlihseia' lo
Yours very
it Tjlreqorq;
CT.lOBCrBO has
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Jan. 21st 1911c
Rufus K. Noyes, 11. D.,
50 Chambers Street,
Boston, Maes.
My dear Sir:
Yours of the 10th instant at hand.
I thank you for presenting me with your unique
book. It certainly should aid in bringing man
out of a superstition so absolutely ridiculous,
278
J*n. 21st 1911.
Voiney E. Lacey, Esq.,
Detroit, Michigan.
My dear Sir:
Yours of the 17th instant .regarding
my recent interview which appeared An the January
Columbian magazine on religion, received.
You are right; intelligence could
not exist, except in matter. There seems to he
some directing intelligence in matter to eaqplain
the production of certain perfect mechanical
constructions, which does not seem possible to have
arisen from undirected evolution.
Yours v ery^irfuly,
279
€oa^»denVia£
Jan. 2lBt 1911.
My dear Bergmann:
Yours of the 9th Instant received.
I could do nothing with manufacturing the battery
in Europe, because I could not give it my personal
attention, which is a prime necessity in a pioneering
invention like this.
On the spur of the moment my advice
would be to keep your company up— do not liquidate—
stop manufacturing, sell your property, turn everything
into cash; put the capital at interest, get a good
selling manager and only sell batteries.
I can furnsih them from America just
about as cheap as you could manufacture. It is a
mistake to think you can manufacture things of this
kind in Germany any cheaper, or as cheap as we can here,
where inventions have to be constantly made and where
a single device might do away at one stroke with 50
men; the mere difference in wages amounts to nothing.
Vie are gradually getting in good
shape here, and Hop. to e»t«h up t.ith o«r oMet.
spring. We are 10,000 cells behind.
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s. B. - 2 -
The cheapening process will go on
continuously, and in time, we shall make the batteries
very cheap and very good.
There is a great increase in electrics over
hero, as people are finding out the cost of repairs
of the two or three years use of the gas car, and its
unreliable expensive chauffer.
1 have an order from the United States
Government for a large cell battery for submarine,
with a promise that if it is 0. K. we will get them
all.
If your company does only a selling
business, and have batteries shipped from here it
would take no risk and its profit would be known.
Possibly some of your jigs and tools I could use,
paying what they cost: I will see Rogers about that.
Make up your mind, Bergmann, not to give
up the battery. Because it has failed in manufacturing
does not signify that it would fail in making a good
profit selling batteries supplied from America.
I feel absolutely certain that I can down the Lead
battery.
4 Sommerstrasse ,
Berlin, W. Germany.
303
Jan. 23rd IX.
Brentano 1 o ,
5th Ave. & 27th St. ,
New York City.
Dear Sirs: -
Will you kindly send to the above
address and charge to Kr. Edison's account the
following books:- *
1- "Medical Chaos and Crime— by Barnesby",
2- "Literary Remittances— pub. by Financial Pub. Co.",
3- "Economic Prejudices— by Guyot", —just published
by Scribner.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
- W ir'
320
1ST. Chao. H. 3Unt,
JJ5 Broad Street,
liow York City.
I sy dear Hr. Dlint:-
WM® MX** i«l»arin«. i« «*. «****•
I ms at work on, and expect to have completed
capjciV’roft^ f°r t-'°
eane space oi the lead VP*-* batucrj .. i
Tn addition. the crew of the Boat are not
, . t evoy-c-e^ont dancer of asphyxiation by ohlor.ne •
“„.™ !X5‘tS Iu2*£ri. now nr «» 1M* bnUntl'
!“k. S; bow °nd comuinno wits <W«W '»lt »i.» i«
present |.HV.tV.e bilge.
T-e U 3. liavy Departments are so favorably
, ... "^Hieo of my new battery for submarine .
impressed wi-i. an order for complete submarine
boat mSipmont fVokrliWt possible delivery.
xr you desire further information ^regard
, + + t ...ill be rlad to see you at an,,
to my submarine type ^a-tery, I ^-11 L out to w Laboratory,
time, or if you cannot spare tue ti-.c^o .□.» ^ Kutchieon,
my Representative and buum..r ino W - w , U . U v,m be very
50 Church Street, II. Y. , teiep-.om. . u ft» he is thoroughly
glad to discuss the matter at xci.^n " ' ...
posted. _ • , ’
vjould be ir.tcrcste<
yours sincerely',
•of i Place,
Washington, I). C.
iighly appreciated letter of the Slot
•ceeived and very carefully noted.
.1 give me much pleasure to have you
>ore.tory during your ptuy in Hew York
you mike an appointment with toy
Ldontial reprc3cr.tnt.ive in liaval
sr Reece Hutchison of !ic Church Utrc-ci
' showing you through the Laboratory
itchiean expects to visit Washington
will, if you den ire, call and give
Lng data, relative to ay submarine
' engineer in charge of adaptation of
il requirements and you can repose
.pr.ting the pleasure of meeting you
Very truly,
JjL .~<n«XO O Cc9a^
322
Quincy, Ua33.
Jan. 25th 1911..
1 am in receipt of your letter of
19th instant.
1 realize the importance of full Knowledge as to weight,
capacity etc. before you can design a new boat to use my battery, .
and for that reason, Ur. Hutchison tolcl your Ur. Edgar wo think
it would be much better to wait until the tests v/c are conducting
on the l.iv re cells arc finished, before endeavoring to include
the battery in now boat designs.
1 an very much gratified at the indications as to increase
in capacity with less v'cight than, and equivalent. to the lead battery,
and the excellent performance under exceedingly heavy discharge and
very rapid charge conditions.
1 am incorporating into the submarine type cell, nany
features that have not yet been announced commercially, and which
will be productive of ideal character isticc for submarine work.
:arli
The encourag
United tit a to a and
their realization
went x r.;a receiving from the llavy Department
.11 foreign Governments, indicates pretty
of the fundamental superiority of my
: for this class of work, and their desire
ura ready to supply the deaand.
to adopt it as soon as
Mr. Hutchison will keep you advised, from time to time,
regarding the progress of the work and results achieved.
itercst, and wishing you success
s submarine, in which
Thanking j
in the production and i
I am becoming more and
emain ,'
Yours very truly,
32b
n wSehos i:i e to achnov; ledge receipt of your
:;t. r.nd to say that lie has followed with
in acquainting tho public as to the merits
i.oturea for educational purposes and enter-
la accordance with your request, I hand you herewith
, :S0. 00, being the amount of Hr. Edison's contribution
to your forthcoming booh.
Wk
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Jan. 25th 1911.
These matters, with my studies and
reading, together with the thousand and one.
questions constantly arising out of my business
interests, keep me busy from early morning until
late in the evening, and prevent sjy being afflicted
with ennui.
1 trust that this letter will in
a measure be suitable for y.our purpose and
remain ,
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Yours very trulyj
bio OS'
Jan. 26th 1911.
ieetfc, Req. ,
lie."! Haven, Conn.
Vo nr letter of the 17tV. ir.nte.nt received.
(Ur cots ru; to write you that the true
copis imagee depend upon" the reception within
c^' “cd oentero of vision, of two separate
-• t i mul i (daxtra ct irinet-rn) which through a
ijical confusion of idea6, is translated by our
ion no a single image.
Personally, 1 have seen the psuedo-stcreoscopic
which you refer to. Recently in a film entitled
land of Corsica1' , the operator worked from the
fa rapidly moving car and . constantly moved hie
laterally, to compensate far the carve of the
d. Rock b, trade , poets etc. of the fore-ground
ut. i.-i marked relief, but the back-ground was
fly rlut„ Irvon photographic printa may exhibit
o* stereoscopic effect if the immediate fore-ground
harply defined contrasty object against a lighter
'aural, i'er exiuapl a- - a pine tree against a snow
.13 and bright sky.
The method suggested by you is impossible for
..-rv.'il reouivad to distinguish separate objects
be lass than 1/10 of a second. Kotion picture
-es are projected 16vper r.econd. Alternately
;ed stereoscopic images (taken the reuired 2°
would be resolved as one image, very much
L, due to the rapid lateral shifting of the
•no detail.
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Richmond, h. Y<
Youre of the £5th of January at hand. >>•
jv,. of conorete I use the aggregates do not
;t. 1 have experimentally determined that
5 feet high can he potired without nettling
the top will have the same composition as
cm. Of course the viscosity of the mixture
made high hy very fine cement, warm water and
.tch mixing, to produce cement jelly.
I have not done anything for years in
i; cannot spare the time. There is plenty
for improvement. _ _ —
Jan. 30th 1911.
X>* Slc&ne, 2sq. ,
:: West OBr.d et. ,
How York City,
Sou i Sir«-
Your letter of the kOth instant regarding
the Edison Storage Bsttery Co. received.
A firn of public accountants is now engaged
in making an audit, and wc should have it shortly.
1 rill send you the results.
'lie have established n very good business,
amounting at present to about §60,000 per month, arid
Jan. 30th 1911.
415
Pub, 6th 1911.
Cooil Calvert, Esq.,
College Park, .Maryland.
Pear air:-
I enclose herewith a copy of letter
received from our chemist at the Edison Portland
Cement Co. regarding your patented cement bag,
v/hich Hr. Edison directs me to send to you.
Yours very truly,
f '//Hhsisi
Secretary.
EDlUGN PORTLAND CEliENT COUPAlfY.
STEWAKTSV ILLE , MEW JERSEY
February 3rd 1911.
Hr. ThoB. A. Edison,
Orange, lfcw Jersey.
Dear Sir;-
CEC1I, CALVERT— PATENTED BAQj- I see no
special improvement about this bag, except the cord in
the open end. This is probably supposed to prevent
fraying, but my experience is that we have no special
trouble on that part of the bag.
The cord might also reduce the tendency for
the string to slip off, but I do not think our troubles
in this line are sufficient to warrant the extra expense.
Youro very truly,
Feb. 11th 1911,
W. F. Brewster, Esq.,
Hyde Park Hotel,
Chicago, Ill.
Bear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 8th
instant Mr.. Edison directs me to write you that'
he once sent for Ives and wanted him to go to
work on films in natural colors, hut he would
not do it, so he is working at it himself and
has gotten pretty fair results.
Yours very truly,
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Feb. 11th 11.
Miss Atty S. Hawley,
Secretary— library Board,
Milan, Ohio.
Dear Mias Hawley
Your letter of the 8th
instant requesting contributions for the
heating apparatus etc. toward the new Township
Library Building received.
Mr.. Edison directs me to write
you that he will contribute $250.00, and would
like to do better but that his whole income is
devoted to experimenting.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
467
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Allan L. Benson, Esq.,
1 Arthur Street,
Yonkers, Hew York.
My dear Sir:-
Your favor of the 9th instant
received. I know of Hunter: he is a schemer,
— look outJ
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Feb. 11, 1911.
Mr. F. L . Spence,
Vice Chairman
Board of Control,
Toronto, Canada.
Dear Sir:
Your esteemed favor of February 2nd is "before me. I did not
reply to this immediately upon receipt of it "because I had understood
that your engineers, Messrs. Rust and Aiken, were to visit our Works,
and it occurred to me that it would he better to await their arrival
before replying.
I can appreciate how you feel about recommending to your
people the use of cars driven with storage batteries, especially as
the nee of the storage lottery for driving street core 10 n.». Li¬
mit me to call your attention to th. foot that mile th. ej.oiflc
application of storage botterioa to this partioulor service is »•».
yet the several details of the oar and battery ond their no., ore
by no me.no non. The battery has bom in sueo.ssful and very ex¬
tensive nse for six year. «nder oncb diver.ifi.d conditions .» to
leave no donbt of its p.r»»».»t success.. The conditions that I
refer to are .hen used in truohs. and these condition, are usually
much mow severe than .ben the some battery is used in a street car.
A little thought on your part .ill «*« this clear to you. The lat¬
hery used i. a true* is usually concealed .ithin the body o the
true* in 0 dark place, usually in a dirty Place, .here it is not
truoK m . oar it is in o light clean
476
Mr. F. I,. Spence. (2) Pet. 11. 1911.
are usually In the hands of men not qualified to. properly care for
them. In street cars where a number are used a system of inspection
can, and should he. Installed which will at all timeB give to the
batteries the attention which they require. This attention 1b small,
but nevertheless should be given; therefore if the battery has oper¬
ated during the long period of time that it has under the adverse
conditions of trucking I feel that it is safe to say that it will do
even better work in street oar service under the conditions you have.
We have had experience enough to warrant us in giving you a proper
ard businesslike guaranty of the life of the battery'. This insures
yea against financial loss on account of the possible failure of the
battery to perform its work in your City; we take the risk.
\B to the cor itself: This is a matter which any engineer who
is competent can judge for himself. The motor which drives the car
is old. It operates under conditions the same as in the trolley car,
practically, a slightly changed condition due to the battery is more
favorable for the motor than when used with the trolley. This is due
to the lower voltage of the driving current, so that it can safely be
said that if there 'is any change in the conditions so far as the elec¬
trical equipment is concerned, that is the motors, the controllers and
the wiring of the car, it is favorable to the electrical equipment
rather than unfavorable. It can therefore reasonably be expected that
you will get a longer life from this part of your car structure by
reason of the battery used than you would with the trolley.
Aa to the balance of the car: The design has been very careful-
Ijr an. intelligently worhed out. The ear Way is -a. 1U»«. “ »ot
so light as to to fragile. It la a«ro»ger an. -or. .nt.tantial than
bodies ha,. fen ne.e heretofore. The nain feature of the to.y i.
i
Mr. F. I. Spence. (3) Feb. n> 1911.
the introduction of a lattice steel girder which gives to the body
great rigidity longitudinally, and permits of a reduction in weight
of the various parts of the structure, so that the total weight of
the 26 ft. oarbody is about 3500 lbs. as compared with the lightest
etandard body made which is about 6800 lbs.
As to the structure of the truck, almost the same remarks apply.
The truck is splendidly made. It is welded instead of riveted. It
is intelligently designed, and I believe it is the best car truok
ever made.
I am, personally, in no way interested in the manufacture of
these cars, trucks and electrical equipment, and I have no selfish
interest in their use, and what I say to you in regard to them you
may consider as an opinion unbiased.
As a proof of the excellent economy secured in the use of these
oars I enclose you a reprint of a letter written by the Genl. Supt.
of the Railroad in Atlantic City , who tested one of these cars, which
if you will refer to any of these engineers in your locality you will
see, in case you are not already familiar with these facts, that the
operation of this car as to the cost of current per car mile is much
lower than you are now getting (I think I an safe in saying one third)
from any like cor in your city.
I have made some inquiry in regard to engineers in this locality
who know something about these cars and batteries, and I am told that
the firm of Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., New York City, are a
reliable firm, that they have studied this subject and are competent
to advise you. You may communicate with, them in regard to the matter,
and I believe they would be glad to act as your consulting engineers.
in a general way you are safe in assuming that the operation
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or tnebe cars on your proposed road will toe satisfactory to you. The
oars nr. mv. •<? reliatole in their operation than the trolley. The sys¬
tem is more i: ew.’hle, it is more convenient ana the oars will move
over any track in which the gauge is suitable .
In addition to the above mentioned advantages, it happens that
the combined oost of all the elements that go to make up a complete
railway, the net result is very much cheaper both in first cost and
in the oost of operation.
V/e can refer you to many firms who have used these batterieB,
and shall be glad to do so if you desire.
I have written the Federal Storage Battery Car Company to mail
to you, which I believe they have done, a complete set of their pub¬
lications relating to these cars.
There is one of these cars in operation here on the Watchung
branch of the Erie Railroad, which is doing excellent work. It has
replaced a regular steam passenger train. Its cost of operation is
about 15/ per car mile as against $1.14 per train mile, and the ser¬
vice performed for the 15 / is exactly the same as that heretofore
costing $1.14, which gives you an idea of the relative economy.
I note on Page 3 of your letter that in regard to the standard¬
isation of the gauge of your road, your present gauge is 4' 10-7/8".
I know of no method by which you could economically change the gauge
of your cars, that is to fit the tracks so constructed as to permit
a shifting of the gauge. I know of no case where this has ever been
done* a^ would not believe it to be a feasible scheme. However, as
I have never gone into this particular phase of truck construction I
479
Mr. y. .L. Spence. (5) peb. llf 1911>
eouia not very well advise you, but T should think it would he a
difficult and very unsatisfactory arrangement. I see no reason,
however, why you should not huild your road of the same gauge as
the balance of the roads in Toronto. Your cars oan he built to
any gauge you desire, and these oars will he able to operate, pro¬
vided the gauge is the same, over any of the lines in Toronto from
your ovm, forward or back, but if you install these cars the trolley
oars will not bo able to operate over your line, because you will
have no trolley wire to feed them.
I have requested Mr. Beach, President of the Federal Storage
Battery Car Company, who manufacture these cars, to write you, and
any further information you desire in regard to the matter, I am
sure he will very cheerfully give you. I saw him yesterday, and he
said he had seen your Messrs. Rust and Aiken, and that he v/ill be
glad to go to Toronto to confer with you and your engineers as to
the details of the proposed installation.
Yours trulyf
Chas. H. Meltzer, Esq.,
476 Central Pari: WeBt,
Replying to your letter of the 12th
instant Mr, Edison directs me to write you that
you had better wait until he gets through with
more music— say around March first. He is trying
to get at the bottom of commercial music.
Yours very truly,
T. C. Martin, Esq.,
29 West 29th. Street,
Mew York City.
My dear Sir:-
Your letter of the 13th instant
regarding sheet nickel received. Mr. Edison
directs me to write you that we are only rigged up
for making very small sheets for the battery.
TO.en he can spare the time he intends constructing
a machine for making large eheets-20000 to the
inch.
Yours very truly,
Assistant Secretary
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m m ^asass iMB - mmestm
486
yet). 14th 11.
MrB. Ida R. Condit,
Caldwell, New Jersey.
Dear Madam: -
Replying to your letter of the 11th
inetant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
there are four good automobiles (electric) for
family use on the market; as follows :-
. v.r r r Bailey & Co. of Amesbury ,
The Bailey made by S. R. baixey
Mass. ---Open runabout.
The Waverly, made by the Waver ly Co., Indianapolis,
Indiana.— both closed and open.
The Baker, -made by the Baker Motor Vehicle Co.
of Cleveland, Ohio,— open and closed.
Detroit Blectric~made by the Anderson carriage Co.
Detroit, Michigan'. -both open and closed.
These machines are equipped with Edison
send catalogs on application.
Yours very truly,
Assistant Sepye W-
wa .w ,h
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yob. 14th 11.
Mrs. Alice Holzer,
240 Herkimer Street,
Hamilton, Ont„, Ca.
Dear Madam
your letter of recent date also
i!r THompson's letter of the 8th instant
regarding the H.rth American etock received.
„r. Mi.cn direct. - to «rit. yon that
„r. Holzer never got the north American
stock from hint; prohahly nought it in
Street for epeculativ. purpe..
! return herewith Mr.. Thompson s
Secretary.
521
Pel). 15, 1911.
Aeolian Company,
362 i’ifth Avenue,
Hew York City.
Gentlemen:
Ref err i nr to the conversation of Mr. Ideadoworoft with your
I sr. pinner, I undorstancl that the price of a subscription to your
library of music rolls is twenty dollars per annum, which entitles
the subscriber to the use of 24 rolls per month, or the equivalent
of 288 rolls per year. I understand that the subscription can be
lenee;
75965,
1032,
9060,
1440,
61687,
63009,
1036,
9030,
72537 ,
9119,
64789,
62509,
9473,
76507,
1030,
62251,
1438,
9044,
63005,
1034,
9372,
72529,
9117,
9199,
60085,
9375,
1316,
68789,
9374,
61369,
61045,
1103,
3343,
77399,
70077,
1072,
60863,
60081,
9137,
1314.
63785,
9029,
9077,
61041,
9061,
68247 ,
9121,
70075,
1037,
60859,
72539,
9078,
64797,
62511,
9474,
76509,
1031,
62253,
1439,
61685,
63007,
1035,
9373,
72535,
9118,
64787,
62507,
9376,
76505,
64979,
62249,
1437,
9013,
62999,
3344,
9371,
70079,
1073,
9198,
60083,
9147,
1315,
68787.
61357,
61043,
1102,
68249,
77397,
72285,
1071,
60861,
60079,
9079,
64799,
68779,
9028,
In shipnine the rolls, will you please^ address them J
Meadoworoft, Edison laboratory. Orange,
Yours very truly.
Jhux^
wke/jib
536
The Gage publishing Co.,
Electrical World,
114 liberty St. ,
yours of the 16th instant regarding
the Edison Storage Battery Company^ advertising
received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
we are cutting down advertising just now as we are
so far behind orders. When we catch up will start
in again.
yours very truly,
The Taylor-Hobson Co . ,
St. James Building,
Broadway & 26th st».,
New York City.
Bear Sirs:-
I am returning herewith lens No. 19786
with attachments. I feel that I have kept thiB
lenB altogether too long, but have been away on some
important work and could not find time to take up
the experiment,. I was in hopes, when I saw you
last, to get at it. without delay, but I find out to¬
day that I am called away on a long job in our
motion picture department, and it might be months
before I can get at the lenB proposition.
I sent Mr. Oliver, our studio engineer to
see you and hope he found what he v/anted.
Will call on you at the first opportunity
I have of getting in the City and thank you for
your kind forbearance in this long delay.
Yours sincerely,
7077^/*°^-
56-*
Richard H. Dyer, Esq.,
31 Nassau Street,
ITew York City.
Replying to your letter of the 17th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you that
he will exchange the five bonds of the Orange
Club which are now in his possession.
Yours very truly,
57*
Wry . Goo. V/. Young,
8 west 9th Street,
Hew York City.
l«y doer Kadame:
I hope you will not moke any oontracts for
record moling for the next few months, or until I complete,
sooner if possible, the experiments I am now carrying on
for greatly improving the recording and reproducing of the
Boprano voice.
Being quite familiar with the remarkable
purity of your voice, I have looked forward to a time when
I can record and reproduce it in a manner commensurate
with the excellence of the material you will be able to give
me. I have almost reached the gonl, and will very shortly
ask you to honor me by allowing a record to be made of one
of yo\ir favorite operas.
In the meantime, please do not commit yourself
in such way that it would be impossible for -you to join forces
with me if I r^ooh the goal.
With my highest respects to yourself, ana re¬
gards to Mr. Young, I remain.
Your:
,ooC • ax'.;
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Mr. Thomas Petrie,
15 Brindly St. ,
St. John, N. B.
Dear Sir:-
your favor of the 20th instant to Mr.
•Edison waa received', and he has naked me to reply
to same .
The amalleat practicable batteriea that he
Enow. .f are the -11 dry latter!., that - “*
lighting .mature Imp. 1-
electric Imp., “ “« “,ed “
at this ti»e'. Tea can undoubtedly find «— ** ™
electrical good. dealer. in St. John. » th’y a”
„t to 1. found there, you can obtain thm fro.
J Bunnell *, 00,, 20 Part »«“• ™ Y“* Clty-
„ yo« write to the. they will — *
particular. about 8ize > c08t’ et°° _
Br. Edison wish., you all *1U“ “*
worE that you me — «•* “• ^i.
entirely unable to offer you any help, aB
“ , . 16 to 10 hour, a day on hi. -
working ro lutely impossible
„dlny,ntl.n..andfihd.ltah—
to .P«. my tim for ■»«*”
Pet.
Karl K. Kitchen, Esq. ,
care The World,
Pulitzer Bldg.,
Kew York City.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter of the 15th inBtant
received. I do not want to get into any
controversy on religion— have plenty to do
investigating realities.
Yours very truly,
t
Feb. 23rd 11.
Edison Portland Cement Co.,
W. S. Mallory, Esq., Pres.,
Stewartaville , Hew Jersey.
Dear Mr. Mallory
Referring to attached bill for
insurance on oxford Quarry property, it seems to
me that Mr. Edison should only be charged with
the insurance from the time he took over the
property last December until the expiration of
the policies. Will you please alter the bill
accordingly and oblige,
Youtb very truly.
Secretary.
620
ytj A.Ay *
4i-'
Mr. Ralph W. Pope, Secretary,
American Institute of Electrical Engineers,
25 Vest 39th Street, Mew York City, M. Y.
I desire to vote to nominate
Mr. Gano Dunn for PreBident of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineeri
Youra-'S’ery truly,
( ^/SU****** C/i 1 ^
Sir James Grant,
150 Elgin Street,
Ottawa , Cana da .
I>ear Sir:-
Your letter of the 22nd instant
received. Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that your diagnosis is wrong— the trouble due to
gas is from a kink in the lower Intestine and he
can always relieve the pressure by a somewhat
violent wrench of the stomach. At the hospital
they said his blood is dead normal and that there is
no sign of a deposit in the arteries.
YourB very truly,
Secretary.
639
Dr. Y
Dear
time,
paid
February 28th 1911.
fedBworth Warren,
722 Hammond Building,
Detroit , Michigan.
Sir:-
I feel inclined, just at the present
, to sell the Lansden Company for just what I
for it plUB ten (10^) per-cent— which is
on the money.
about interest
Feb. 28th. 11,
Mr. T. A. Edison, Jr.,
R. F. D. Ho. 3,
Burlington, H. J.
Dear Tom:-
Rep lying to yours of the 25th
instant Mr. Edison directs me to write you
that he probably will not go to Florida this
year .
Yours very truly,
654
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Feb. 28tb 11.
C, J. HendrickBon, Esq.,
care C. E. Conover Co.,
101 Franklin Street,
New York City.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter of the 24th instant
regarding Mr. Edison's recent interview on
Bheet nickel, which appeared in the February
"Cosmopolitan" received. Mr. Edison directs
me to write you that we are only rigged up
for making very small sheets. He hopes to
be able to construct a large machine for
producing large sheets this summer.
Yours very truly,
12
Secretary. /
Feb. 28 th
Gso, E, Gorham,
> State Street,
Albany, ITav? York,
dear J.iadMzt ; »
Your favor of the 23rd Instant
t*7®4' *tonj' thankfl for the photograph,
iav^fttar, Mrs. Marion E. Oeser'is address
i-io-ienheimar Str.4, Kulhaussen, Elsaos,
■- Jiave not had a photograph
for ten years and this is very
Yours very truly,
Mias Clara A. Avery,
47 Eliot Street,
Detroit, Mich.
I remember your mother perfectly,
ao well as your good self; also Dri and your
other brother.. I also remember the old
house with the kitchen on the side hill. I
think Doctor Travers lived next to you and
I am pleased to learn that your
mother has reached such an advanced age and
hope she will go to one hundred years. As
your mother stateB my mother was a good woman
and vexy strict with T. A. E.
With kind remember ances and
thanking you for the book, believe me to be,
Yours sincerely,
675!
I
V
March 2nd 1S11.
American,
iiwnii and Company,
363, Broadway
KeW Yort .
dear Sire;...
Ycuro 0f tl-e 28th ultimo also
galley proof received,
Nothing pjoa660 me more than to
have engineers put the^el-s1"3 on record as to
the certainty of the f4j.iur« °f experiments in
which X am engaged .
The iron «noalda of my house are
finished » with the exception °f the roof-and
the experiment will be carried to a finish.
Si.neerelj^3*o'ilrB7
1634 Walnut street,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Sir:-
Yours of the 2nd instant regarding garage
apace received. Kr. Edison directs me to write you
that the cheapest garage for quick money is a very
light constructed steel building one story high, with
only- corrugated iron on the sides and top--put up
with holts so the whole can he cheaply erected and then
taken down and moved to another place .
You can then rent the ground from some
estate that is holding it for future use and who are
always glad to make taxes. These vacant lots are near
husiness centers; thus you have a minimum investment.
COMPANY RECORDS SERIES
This series contains correspondence, interoffice memoranda, account
books, minute books, letterbooks, and other records pertaining to the
operations of Edison's companies. Among the companies incorporated during
the period 1899-1910 were the Edison Manufacturing Co., Edison Portland
Cement Co., and Edison Storage Battery Co. Edison companies conducting
business abroad during these years included the foreign department, branches,
and subsidiaries of the National Phonograph Co.; the Mining Exploration Co’
of New Jersey; and the Edison Ore Milling Syndicate, Ltd. The records of many
of these companies extend beyond 1910, and in most cases selections have
been made from the entire record group and not merely from the records
generated during the years 1899-1910.
The period 1899-1910 was one of increasing centralization for Edison's
companies, many of which would be consolidated into Thomas A. Edison, Inc.,
in February 1911. The Legal Department and the Foreign Department, for
example, both emerged from Edison's phonograph business but served the
interests of several companies in addition to the National Phonograph Co.
Much of the centralization was the work of Frank L. Dyer, general counsel of
the Legal Department, who succeeded William E. Gilmore as president of the
National Phonograph Co. and vice president of the Edison Manufacturing Co.
in 1908. Dyer later helped establish central committees such as the
Manufacturing Committee, some of the minutes for which can be found in the
"1910. Edison, T. A. - General" folder in the Document File Series. The
correspondence and case files of the Legal Department appear on the
microfilm in the Legal Series, while most of the financial and administrative
records of the Foreign Department are in the National Phonograph Company
Records.
Most of the documents in the Company Records Series can be found in
company record groups of the same name in the archives of the Edison
National Historic Site (ENHS). However, the ledgers, journals, and other
accounting records in this series are primarily from the Account Books record
group. Bound volumes bearing archival N-numbers and PN-numbers are
interfiled in the ENHS archives with Edison's laboratory notebooks and pocket
notebooks. A few items are from the Legal Department record group.
Many of the documents comprising the company record groups in the
ENHS archives were removed by archivists from the Document File during the
1 980s and 1 990s. Some Edison company records remain in the Document File
and can be found in folders such as "Edison Crushing Roll Company," "Edison
Manufacturing Company," "Legal Department," and "Phonograph - Edison
Business Phonograph Company." Correspondence involving the National
Phonograph Co., Ltd., and various other foreign subsidiaries of the National
Phonograph Co. can be found in the National Phonograph Company Records.
Printed promotional material generated by Edison's companies can be found
in the Primary Printed Series.
The selected records are arranged in the following order: (1 ) Compagnie
Frangais du Phonographe Edison; (2) Edison Manufacturing Company; (3) ‘
Edison Ore Milling Syndicate, Ltd.; (4) Edison Phonograph Works; (5) Edison
Portland Cement Company; (6) Edison-Saunders Compressed Air Company;
(7) Edison Storage Battery Company; (8) Mining Exploration Company of New
Jersey; (9) Motion Picture Patents Company; (10) National Phonograph
Company; (11) New Jersey Patent Company; and (12) North Jersey Paint
Company.
Among the items not selected are two summary books prepared by or for
Frank L. Dyer in 1908 and 1910. Both contain individual entries for many
Edison companies and summarize incorporation data. The information in these
books duplicates the material in the selected records.
OTHER EDISON COMPANIES
In addition to the twelve companies represented in the Company Records
Series, there are other Edison companies with identifiable records for the
period 1899-1910 for which no discrete record group exists in the ENHS
archives. Financial records for these companies are from the Account Books
record group, while correspondence and other material generated by and
pertaining to these companies are from various record groups and can be
found in several series on the microfilm.
Douglas Phonograph Company (1901-191 1)
This company was formed in November 1 904 and dealt in Victor talking
machines as well as Edison phonographs. It was controlled by the National
Phonograph Co. Correspondence regarding the company's organization and
activities can be found in the Legal Series.
The unselected financial records consist of two ledgers (1901-1904),
three journals (1902-1909), and six cash books (1901-191 1) that detail the
finances of the company and its predecessor, Douglas & Co.
Edison Business Phonograph Company (1908-1911)
This company was formed in June 1908 as a successor to the
Commercial Department of the National Phonograph Co. It was absorbed into
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., in February 1911. Correspondence regarding the
company's activities can be found in the "Edison Business Phonograph
Company" folders (1908-1910) in the Document File Series. Promotional
publications issued by the company can be found in the Primary Printed Series.
The unselected financial records consist of a ledger (1 908-191 1) cash
book (1908-1911), payroll book (1908-1911), and unbound journal and ledger
sheets (1908-191 1). The payroll book contains additional entries from 1914-
1916, when Edison's business phonograph was handled by the Ediphone
Division of Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Edison Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (1903-1918)
This company was formed in London in August 1904 and registered in
September. George Croyden Marks, Edison's patent agent, was appointed
managing director. Edison was the majority stockholder and one of the
directors. The company transferred its base of operations from London to West
Orange in May 1915, and it was officially dissolved in 1918. During its
existence the Edison Manufacturing Co., Ltd., conducted no business.
According to a memorandum from 1 904, "It is simply a means of protection for
the present for the Edison Manufacturing Company that exists in America." A
small amount of correspondence regarding the commercial exploitation of the
American company's products in Great Britain can be found in the National
Phonograph Company Records.
The unselected records consist primarily of a minute book (1903-1918)
and a series of unbound annual corporation reports (1 903-1 91 8) that detail the
shareholders and directors of the Edison Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
National Phonograph Company of Australia, Ltd. (1906-1933)
This company, probably formed in November 1 905, was organized to sell
Edison phonographs, records, and other products, including batteries, Bates
numbering machines, and Edison films. Correspondence regarding the
activities of the National Phonograph Co. of Australia, Ltd., can be found in the
National Phonograph Company Records.
The unselected financial records consist of individually bound annual and
semi-annual auditor's reports (1 906-1933). included are balance sheets, profit
and loss reports, and trading accounts, as well as detailed statements of
account with the Foreign Department of the National Phonograph Co. (1906-
1911) and with the International Division of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. (1911-
1933). The trading accounts usually indicate the Australian sales of each
product individually. Several audits include covering letters from William W.
Wyper, managing director of the National Phonograph Co. of Australia, Ltd.
National Phonograph Company of Chicago (1901-1907)
The Chicago branch of the National Phonograph Co. began keeping its
own accounts in March 1901, and the branch was closed in February 1907.
Correspondence regarding its activities, along with a profit and loss statement
for the year ending March 1 , 1 904, can be found in the National Phonograph
Company Records.
The unselected financial records consist of a ledger (1901-1 907), journal
(1 901 -1 907), and four cash books (1 901 -1 906). The journal contains a note that
"No Accts were kept in Chgo from Jany 1st 1902 to Mch 1st 1903."
New England Phonograph Company (1905-1909)
The New England Phonograph Co. was one of the local phonograph
companies licensed in 1888 by the North American Phonograph Co. In 1905
a struggle for control of the company, which had not conducted any business
since the 1890s, developed between an Edison-aligned faction, led by
President John E. Helm and Secretary Joseph F. McCoy, and a group led by
James L. Andem. Correspondence regarding the control and activities of the
New England Phonograph Co. can be found in the National Phonograph
Company Records and in the Legal Series.
The unselected records consist primarily of a minute book (1905-1908)
and three loose items enclosed in the book (1909). The minute book contains
the records of shareholders' meetings and directors' meetings for the period
October 1 905-October 1 908; the loose items refer to subsequent meetings not
recorded in the book. The subjects covered include litigation brought by Andem
against the New England Phonograph Co.; a criminal case against Andem; and
the position of the New England company regarding ongoing litigation between
the National Phonograph Co. and the New York Phonograph Co.
COMPAGNIE FRANCHISE DU PHONOGRAPHE EDISON RECORDS
The Compagnie Frangaise du Phonographe Edison was organized in
Paris during September 1904 to sell Edison phonographs and records and,
eventually, to manufacture records for sale. Joseph L. M. Kalteneckerwasthe
first managing director of the company; James H. White of the National
Phonograph Co., Ltd., was the first chairman of the board. The company was
controlled by the National Phonograph Co. until 1911 and by the Foreign
Department of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., thereafter. It became inactive after
1918, but it was not dissolved until 1924. The records consist of
correspondence, minutes, journals, ledgers, and financial statements.
Correspondence regarding the organization, structure, and policies of the
company can also be found in the National Phonograph Company Records
(Company Records Series).
The selected records are arranged in the following order: (1) corporate
records (1904-1924); (2) merchandise ledger (1904-1923); and (3) financial
statements (1905-1914). The items not selected consist of a general ledger
(1 904-1 923); two unbound ledgers (1 907-1 923); two journals (1 907-1 923); and
two cash books (1908-1914).
Corporate Records (1904-1924)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business and
legal affairs of the Compagnie Frangaise du Phonographe Edison. Included are items pertaining
to the organization of the company in 1 904, its leadership and facilities, and its dissolution in 1 924.
There are also partial corporate minutes; letters concerning a musical copyright agreement
executed in 1905; a dealer's price contract from 1908; and a series of letters from 1909-1910
between Frank L. Dyer, president of the National Phonograph Co., and Thomas Graf, managing
director of the National Phonograph Co., Ltd., in which Edison's plans forthe French business are
discussed. Other correspondents include William E. Gilmore, president and general manager of
the National Phonograph Co. until 1908; John R. Schermerhom, assistant general manager of the
National Phonograph Co., Ltd.; James H. White, president of the Compagnie Francaise du
Phonographe Edison and managing director of the National Phonograph Co., Ltd., until 1 906’ and
patent agents Brandon Brothers in Paris and George Croyden Marks in London.
Merchandise Ledger (1904-1923)
This ledger covers the period September 1904-June 1914, with additional entries from
1916-1918 and December 1923, when the company was dissolved. It summarizes transactions
relating to the purchase and sale of phonographs, phonograph records, and other merchandise
including films, projectors, and batteries. The entries are written in French, and the amounts are
calculated in French francs.
Statements (1905-1914)
These unbound statements coverthe period January 1 905-December 1914. They consist
of a variety of balance sheets, expense statements, journal entries, and profit and loss statements
for the Compagnie Frangaise du Phonographe Edison and its record manufacturing plant at
Levallois-Perret 3 r
RECORDS NOT SELECTED
General Ledger (1904-1923)
This ledger covers the period September 1904-July 1914, with additional entries from
1 91 6-1 91 8 and December 1923, when the company was dissolved. As the account book of final
entry, it summarizes transactions relating to the sale of phonographs, phonograph records, and
other products. Included are capital, cash, sales, and other accounts. The entries are written in
French, and the amounts are calculated in French francs.
Ledgers (1907-1923)
These two unbound ledgers cover the period June 191 1-July 1914, with additional entries
from 1 916-1918 and 1923, when the company was dissolved. Also included is a legal expense
account from 1907. Most of the alphabetical entries summarize transactions with individuals and
companies, including royalty accounts with the Gaumont film company in Paris and the Reimers-
Enberg film company in Brussels. Other accounts are with firms that appear to be dealers in .
France, Spain, and Belgium. Many accounts are continued from one ledger to the other. The
entries are written in French, and the amounts are calculated in French francs.
Journal #2 (1907-1912)
This journal covers the period April 1907-September 1912. Chronological entries provide
information about transactions posted to various accounts and recorded in the general and
merchandise ledgers. Each page bears the initials of an accountant or auditor. The entries are
written in French, and the amounts are calculated in French francs.
Journal #3 (1912-1923)
This journal covers the period September 1912-July 1914, with abbreviated entries for
1915, 1916, 1918, and 1923, when the company was dissolved. Chronological entries provide
information about transactions posted to various accounts and recorded in the general and
merchandise ledgers. Each page bears the stamped initials of an accountant or auditor. The
entries are written in French, and the amounts are calculated in French francs.
Cash Book #2 (1908-1913)
This cash book covers the period August 1908-January 1913. Chronological entries
provide information about transactions posted to the cash account and condensed in the general
ledger. A running head reads "Compte de Caisse” and indicates the month documented below.
The entries are written in French, and the amounts are calculated in French francs.
Cash Book #3 (1913-1914)
This cash book covers the period February 1913-July 1914. Chronological entries provide
information about transactions posted to the cash account and condensed in the general ledger.
A running head reads "Compte de Caisse” and indicates the month documented below. The
entries are written in French, and the amounts are calculated in French francs.
Compagnie Frangaise du Phonographe Edison Records
Corporate Records (1904-1924)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business and legal affairs of the Compagnie Frangaise du Phonographe
Edison. Included are items pertaining to the organization of the company in
1904, its leadership and facilities, and its dissolution in 1924. There are also
partial corporate minutes; letters concerning a musical copyright agreement
executed in 1905; a dealer’s price contract from 1908; and a series of letters
from 1909-1910 between Frank L. Dyer, president of the National Phonograph
Co., and Thomas Graf, managing director of the National Phonograph Co.,
Ltd., in which Edison's plans for the French business are discussed. Other
correspondents include William E. Gilmore, president and general manager of
the National Phonograph Co. until 1908; John R. Schermerhorn, assistant
general manager of the National Phonograph Co., Ltd.; James H. White,
president of the Compagnie Frangaisedu Phonographe Edison and managing
director of the National Phonograph Co., Ltd., until 1906; and patent agents
Brandon Brothers in Paris and George Croyden Marks in London.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected items include monthly sales reports and evaluations of musical
recordings; documents pertaining to the musical copyright agreement
negotiated with Lucien Vives of the Agencie Generale d'Edition
Phonographique and to other matters of French musical copyright; and
correspondence regarding the flight of managing director Maurice Lehmann to
Germany at the outbreak of World War I. Also not selected are routine
statements of account; proxies and stock transfers; letters of transmittal and
acknowledgment; and documents that duplicate information in selected items.
Related material can be found in the National Phonograph Company Records
(Company Records Series).
Brandon Brothers
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JULIA 1804
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s®w liave the pleasure of sending you herewith
5 articles of Association we propose for the French
t^fch you intend forming. We have not translated this
fto English as we understand you have, in Orange a
capable translator from the French.
At the outset, we had requested our French Notaire to
make a draft of the Articles of Association, in view of the fact
that this work is part of his attributions, hut his draft was
so long and complicated, and seemed to us so unsuited to the
present case, that we found it advisable to prepare a completely
new one. We send you the Notaire’s draft herewith; it is the
one which is hand written. It would have been perfect in the
case of a large Company having many shareholders , but in your
case it would go beyond the mark and would entail needless for¬
malities.
The draft we propose has been prepared by ourselves and a
barrister who has great experience on the subject. The articles
have been drawn up as simply as possible. It leaves you great
liberty and only necessitates the minimum amount of formalities.
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W.E. Gilmore Esq. , _g_
We call your attention to the following :-
Art.l. The duration of 30 years is singly indicative
. and can naturally he modified. In view of the fact that the
General Meeting, according to Art. 8, may dissolve the Compary ,
we thought it best to make it of long duration. We also inclu¬
ded manufacture as one of the possible objects of the Company
as, you may , later on, wish to entrust the manufacture to the
Company.
Art. 6. In order to avoid having to notify shareholders
of the dates of General Meetings we have fixed the dates before¬
hand, but it is possible, if you wish it, to say that the
General Meetings will take place during the first quarter or
half year. In such case, however, it would be necessary to
send timely notices to the shareholders and the time would have
to be indicated in the Articles of Association.
Art. 4 & 9. We have loft it to the General Meeting to
decide upon the remuneration of the Directors, in view of the
fact that it is not your intention that the Company should make
large profits.
It will also be advisable for you to let ub have a
declaration, (it may be in English) from Mr .Edison in which he
agrees to the formation of the French Company, and. to the use of
his name in its title. The following form would be suitable : -
1, THOMAS ADVA EDISON, hereby authorize the formation
according to Mr. W.E. Gilmore* s instructions of a French Company
W.E. Gilmore Esq.,
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under the title of "CQMPAGNIE FRAH<JAISE DES PH03J0GRAPHES
EDIS01T" .
Orange .
Will you kindly examine the drafts we send you and favour
with any observations you may have to make.
We remain,
yours truly ,
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TRANSLATION
Srandon Ereres,
59 Rue ae Provence,
Paris.
Patents for Inventions.
Article 1.
It is formed for a period of 30 years, under the title of
"Compagnle Erancaise deB Phonographes Edison" (Edison French Phono¬
graph Co.), a stock company, which will have for its principal
object the sale, purchase and rent of Phonographs and Phonograph
Records, as well as all other apparatus etc. used to record and
reproduce sounds, eventually the manufacture of Phonographs, Records
and Supplies, and all commercial and industrial businesses
connected therewith.
The capital. Stock; is fixed at 100,000 francs, divided
into 200 shares of 500 francs each.
The office of the company is in Paris, # _ , _ Street
Article 2.
The 200 shares forming the capital stock should be
subscribed for and at least l/4 paid in, before the formation
of the company.
The shares are nominative.
Transfers can be made only under conditions as fixed
by the management of the company.
• Article 3
The company is controlled by a' single’ Director,. 'or by a
body composed of three members, whichever the majority of the
shareholders shall think best.
If the company decides to elect one Director only, they
should also choose an assistant Director, to succeed him in case of
death, resignation or obstacle.
Each Director should be elected for 6 consecutive years,
and ought to own at least two shares.
In case a Board of Directors 1b elected, its movements
will be governed by the following:
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In case of a vacancy in said Board of Directors, the
remaining two will have authority to elect a third to fill the
unexpired tern of the absents, if they do not care to operate until
the next general meeting with two members only.
If the Board of Directors should be reduced to one, he
can, until the next general meeting, be sole Director of the
business of the company, or el&e choose one or two other Directors.
The Directors appointed under the conditions set forth
in the two preceding paragraphs, could hold office only irntil the
next general meeting, and at that meeting the members could either
retain or replace the Directors thus appointed.
The Board of Directors has full authority as to the time
and place of Meetings, the conditions of voting, reports of
meetings, as well as everything connected with its private business.
The vote of two at least of its members is necessary in
order to pass a resolution.
Resolutions are carried by the majority of the members
present.
Copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors, as well
as those of the General Meeting, should be certified by a Director.
Article 4
The Director, or the Board of Directors, if appointed,
has full power of administration. He can buy, sell, exchange
all property, furniture, and fixtures, affect or cancel all leases,
sales, agreements of all hinds, even for a term exceeding his power.
He can contract all debts and receive all monies due the
company; can draw, sign, pay or endorse all business papers and
checks, as well as all receipts, vouchers, bonds and orders on all
public or private banks.
He will litigate, compromise, etc. all surrenders and
agreements, give: .and sign all payments of mortgages, privileges and
void shares, all seizures, . etc., with or without payment.
He can decide the change of the office, but only to
another place in the district of the Seine.
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The Director or Board of Directors, will receive a salary
tii he fixed by the general meeting of shareholders, of a fixed sum
or proportionally in the participation of the profits of the
company, or both, without regard to his individual share as a
stockholder, spolcen of hereafter.
The Board of Directors can give all or part of its
power to one or many of its members. It can also substitute one
or many Directors, even outside from the Company.
It will determine as it thinks best, the privileges of
these delegates^ Directors, as well as the salary attached to their
positions. These salaries can consist in whole or in part of a
percentage of the profits, or even of the business done by the
company.
The Director can elect one or many Directors, even
outsiders from the company, whose salary he will fix as per
preceding paragraph .
Article 5
Bach year the General Meeting will appoint a Manager
of Accounts, and an assistant Manager to succeed hi# in case of
death or obstacle. The Meeting which appoints them will fix their
salaries.
Article 6
Each year there will be a general meeting of shareholders,
at the company office, the first Monday of the month of _ at
2 o'clock, to pass on accounts and all other business submitted to
them by the Director or Board of Directors.
Besides this general meeting, alMeeting can be called by
the Director or Board of Directors, whenever he thinks necessary.
In this case, notice should be given by letter mailed 8
days in advance to each shareholder, to the address given on the
books of the company.
"The Order '-'of the Day "for General Meeting is fixed by the Director
or board of Directors. This should be held at the company's office
5 days prior to the Meeting.
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Article 7.
Each shareholder has the right to personally attend
all meetings.
or representation
Power can he given to a third , not shareholders. French
companies, or foreign companies, minors, etc. can he represented
hy their legal representatives, married women hy their husbands,
etc.
Each shareholder has a voice thorugJi the share he holds
or represents.
Resolutions are passed by the majority of the sliarehold-
ers find representativeswho take part in the vote.
The Meetings are presided over hy the Director, or hy
a member of the Board of Directors, appointed hy the said Board of
Directors.
The meeting will decide, as it sees fit, as to Whom
its staff will he composed of.
The minutes of the meetings and resolutions will he
entered on the hooks of the company, and signed hy the members.
The Meeting can only pass on matters brought up at
their "order of the day" .
Article 8.
The General Meeting, has power to make all necessary
decisions, and make any changes in the present statutes, provided
agreed to hy the number of shareholders required hy law.
For instance, the General Meeting has power to tranfer'
the company's office to wherever it thinks best, continue the
business of the company or terminate same, submerge it in other
companies, or join them; reduce the capital stock, increase the
capital stock by increasing the number of shares or value of each,
determine the conditions under which said shares will he issued;
determine all improvements, provisions and reserves ordinary and
extraordinary, modify the cutting of the shares; authorize the
issuing of shares and cancellation of shares under conditions other
than those set forth in Article 2 above. Increase, modify or
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restrict the power of the Director or Board of Directors.
Article 9
The work of the company will begin January 1st and end
December 31st of each year.
The profits for each year will be distributed sb follows:
1st, 5 fa legal reserve.
2nd. 95/o to be divided equally between the 200 share¬
holders, less the amount which the General Assembly will deem
proper to pay to the Director or Board:.of Directors, which amount
will be deducted from this said 95^ profits.
Article 10.
At the time of the dissolution of said company, the
General Meeting will appoint one or a inumber of Receivers and fix
their duties.
It can assign whatever power it possesses by virtue of
Article 8 above, and continue operations during the entire term
of liquidation.
The residue remaining after payment of all liabilities,
will be divided among the shareholders.
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
1. Notwithstanding, artidie 9 above, the first fiscal year will
cover the time successing the formation of the Company until
Dec. 31, 1905.
II Notwithstanding Article 6, the Meetings can be called by
individual notices addressed to all subscribers, mailed 24 hours
in advance.
III In addition to this General Meeting, the Director,
or Board of Directors has power to call a special Meeting to pass
on all matters which said Director or Board of Directors may have
to submit to said Meeting.
IV . The members of the Meeting can modify the statutes
as they think best, provided they do not outstep the limits set
forth in Article 8.
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- V. Power can be given to a shareholder to negotiate
his stock, whereever he may care to, under the rules of the
company.
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W. E. Gilmore, Esq.,
National Phonograph Co.,
Orange, u. J.
Dear Sir:-
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August 28,1904
Regarding the attached letter from Messrs. Brandon
Bros, with accompanying draft of the article of association for
the proposed Erench Company, I prepared a general resume of the prin-
cipal provisions, together with some points which I thought should
he discussed, and then went over the matter with Mr. Edison.
The principal thing that Icriti'se about the pro¬
posed scheme is the practically absolute power given to the direc¬
tors. Although their salary is fixed, it is possible for them to
appoint any number of co-directors and to fix the salary of the
latter. Furthermore, since there is no provision that a definite
proportion of stock should be represented at; any special meeting of
the stockholders , it would be possible for the directors to call
a special meeting on 24 hours notice and, as the only stockholders
present, make any change whatever in the articles of incorporation
if within the scope of Article 8.
Finally, 1 do not think the directors should have the
power to make agreements extending indefinitely and to thereby bind
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the Company, end their powers in this respect should he limited
to agreements extending, say for one year. Mr. Edison agrees
generally with me that the articles. of incorporation ought to he
comprehensive enough to fully define the .duties and powers of
the directors with their salaries, and that no changes should he
allowed except with the approval of a majority of all the stock¬
holders.
Yours very truly,
ihD/ias,
MEMORANDA RE. FRENCH COMPANY.
The scheme contemplates the formation of a stock company
under the French laws capitalized at $20,000 (100,000 francs) di¬
vided into 200 shares of $100. each (500 francs), at least one-
quarter of the capital being paid in. The control is in the hands
of a single director or of three directors as the majority of the
stockholders may decide, each director being elected for six
years and owning at least two shares. In case a Board of Direc-
tprs is decided upon, vacancies therein may be filled by the re¬
maining director or directors at his or their option. The di¬
rector, or Board, as the case may be, is vested with abolute con¬
trol (see article 4). The salary of the director or directors
is fixed at the general meeting of the stockholders. The Board,
if selected, is authorized to increase its membership even from
non-shareholders, and to fix the salary received by such additional
directors. If one director is elected instead of a Board, he can
elect others and fix their salary. A Manager of Accounts and
assistant Manager are contemplated, with salaries fixed by stock¬
holders (article 5) Annual meetings of stockholders are contem¬
plated and special meetings can be held at the discretion of the
director or directors on 24 hours notice. Resolutions are carried
■by a majority vote of the stock represented at any meeting annual,
or special. The authority of the stockholders at general or
special meetings is defined in article 8. The distribution of
profits is defined in article 9.
Under section 4 of the "Transitory Provisions", the stock¬
holders present or represented in annual or special meetings are
authorized to modify the articles of incorporation within the
general powers defined in article 8.
POINTS EOR CONSIDERATION .
Is it desirable to permit the director or directors to
make agreements extending indefinitely? (Article 4)
I suggest that the authority of the director in this re¬
spect be limited to the making of agreements not extending more
than one year, unless specifically authorized to do so by a vote
of the stockholders.
Does it not put too much power in the hands of a single
director to allow him to appoint assistant directors whose salary
he shall fix himself?
Suppose the director should be dishonest, then under sectioi
4 of the "Transitory Provisions", he could call a special meeting
of the stockholders 24 hours later and could then vote for a change
in the articles of incorporation, by .which his salary would be in¬
creased or somecther obvious personal advantage secured. My idea
is that the articles of incorporation ought to define the powers
and privileges of the director or directors comprehensively enough
as to permit the business to be carried on properly, but that their
modification ought to be made more technical and difficult than is
now contemplated. I think also that no general or special meet¬
ing of the stockholders should be authorized to transact business
unlesshalf of the entire stock was represented eitherP®rsonally
or by proxy.
August 25/04.
^Roma5
CtSdwoyi,
EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS
NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH Go. Ltt.
EDISON MANUFACTURING GO. Ltd.
, y}1' j/ 25 Clerkenwell Road,
t\ Aj B .yd'ilmore , Esq. ,
| \Jy v ' / Orange, Hew Jersey.
DEO Z vm \
Enclosed herewith you will find a letter dated at Paris
November 19th addressed to yourself, also translation of same in
English together with copy of the Articles of Association adopted
*oy the stock -holders of the French Company dated October 10th, 1904.
I also enclose you herewith a copy of the Minutes of the first Board
Meeting of the French Company held at Paris, which meeting I went to
Paris specially to attend. Of course you will understand that these
matters are largely of a formal nature, but it is necessary to
actually hold the meetings in order to comply with all the French
law. Mr. Marks did not attend the Board Meeting on the 19th
instant personally s
tot necessary that he should
go over. The signing of the Minutes of the Meeting was all that was
necessary. The Board was composed of Mr. Kaltenecker and myself.
My letter to you dated at Paris November 19th, wa3 written to you
from that office so a3 to get a record of the fact that you, as a
Director, had been advised as to what transpired at the Meeting.
Regarding the shares held by the various stock-holders I will
say we are arranging so that blank transfers of these shares will
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ED1PH0N-PARI8 C^momod (X cdvswu
Gompagme franeaise da Phonogmphe Edison
31, RUE DU QUATRE-SEPTEMBRE, 31
Monsieur HT. E. Gilmore,
President ,Uational Phonograph Co. ,
Orange. N.J. TJ.S.A.
J’ai l’honneur de vous remettre ci-jointe oopie du
proces-verbal de la seance the coneeil de la Cie PrangaiBe du
Phonographs "Edison" ,tenue dans le bureau de la susdite Compagnie
aujourd’hui, par lequel vous voudrez bien noter que les articles
dissociation adoptes par la premiere Assembles Generals des
Actionnaires ont ete approuvee, et que Mr. J.^I.Kaltenecker a ete
invest! des pouvoirs necessaires corame Directeur.
Agreez, Monsieur, mes salutations bien distinguaes.
Cie Prangaise du Phonographe "Edison"
£».S», . Oe vous remets oi-jointe egalement copie desuarticles d’asso
elation adoptes par la premiere assembles generale des actionnaire
tenue a Paris en date du 15 Octobre 1904.
3 incluaes
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TRANSLATION.
C.I.D.
Paris, Nov. 19th, 1904.
Mr. W.E. Gilmore, President,
National Phonograph Co.,
Orange, N.J., U. S. A.
Sir,
I have the honour to enclose you herewith copy of the verbal-pro-
cess of the meeting of the council of the Co. Prancaise du Phonographs
"Edison", held in the office of the said Company today, hy which you
will note that the articles of the Association adopted hy the first
general meeting of the Actionaries have been approved, and that Mr.
J. L. Kaltenecker has hecn invested with the necessary power as Director
Yours very truly,
' Co. Pranciase du Phoj ographe "Edison"
President.
P.S. I also enclose you herewith copy of the articles of the Association
adopted at the first meeting of the Shareholders held at Paris on
October 15th, 1904.
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TRANSLATION.
10th October 1904, Parle , Rue du 4 Septembre ,31.
The Shareholdere of the Anonymous Society eayi
Compagnie Pranqaise du Phonographe “Edison" was formed with a capital of
100.000 francs, devlded in 200 shares of 500 francB each.
They meet together to form a General Constitutive Assembly.
A paper is drawn up in the presence of them all which is signed by
all the subscribers of the said Society or their representatives
present at the Assembly.
The Assembly proceeds with the constitution of the Committe.
Mr.Kaltenecker is nominated President.
Messrs Raphael Hunter BRAHDON and Paul Plicoteaux are named as
scrutinizers.and Mr. Douglas Horace Brandon is nominated as Secretary.
The Committe thus formed, the President states that it is
established by the documents drawn up that all the Shareholder Subs¬
cribers are present o t represented, and declares each Shareholder will
take part in the deliberations of the present Assembly Constitutive
with the number of votes determined by the Statutes, but that they must
be more than 10 conformably' to the law. The document signed by the
members of the Committee will be annexed to the present verbal process.
The Assembly representing the entire capital is declared consti¬
tuted.
The President puts before the members of the assembly:
1. One of the original Statutes of the Anonymous Society says:
Cie Prancaise du Phonographe Edison was established by a deed under pri¬
vate signature dated at Paris, the 24th September 1904, of Mr. James Henry
White, fundholder , living in London, at the Russell Hotel, Russell
Square.
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The despatching of a deed received by Mr.Aubrdn, notary at Paris,
the 24th of September 1904, containing the declaration by Mr.White .Pounds:
of the Society in formation, that the Capital of 100.000 Prance .amount
of the 200 shares, has been entirely subscribed, and that each subscriber
has deposited, conformably to the statutes, a sum equal to l/4 of
the amount of the shares subscribed. by him, making a total of 25.000
francs which are in the hands of Mr.Yftite to which deed is fixed
according to the law, the list of the subscribers of the said shares
with the condition of the. deposits effected by each of them.
ORDER OP THE DAY, The President declares that the Assembly is formed
according to law, in effect that:
1. By recognition of the sincerety of the declaration of the nota¬
ry of the subscription of the Capital and of the deposits of l/4 of all
the subscribed shares.
The President gives at this point a reading to the assembly of the
deed of declaration of subscription and of deposits, and of the list
annexed to it.
2. By naming the first administrators.
3. By naming the Commissioners.
Several observations are exanged by various members of the
Assembly.
When there is silence, the President puts successively to the vote
the following resolutions:
BECLARATIOn OB SINCERETY. 1st Resolution The General Assembly having
duly noted it .recognize sincerely and truly the declaration of subscrip¬
tion and deposit made by the founder of the.Cie Prangaise du Bhonographe
?Edi son" .following tte deed received by Mr.Aubron, Rotary at Paris, the 25c
24th September 1904, as well as the documents in support of this
declaration.
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. . This resolution is adopted unanimously.
NOMINATION OF THE ADMINISTRATORS. 2nd-Re solution. The General
Assembly nominates the first Administrators for six years in the terms
of the Statutes:
(1) Mr. James Henry White, Fundholder .Hotel Russell ,RuBsell Sqr
(2) MT. George Croydon Marks ,Engeneer ,18, Southampton Bldgs,
London W.C,
(3) Mr. Joseph Laurent Marie Kaltenecker , Fundholder, 12, Rue
$esrenaudes, Paris.
This resolution is adopted unanimously.
The duties of Administrators are accepted;
1. In the name of Mr.Wfrite by Mr.Kaltenecker ,his proxy, in virtue
of a power given him at London, under date of 24th September ,1904,
registered at Paris, 2nd Bureau, the 7th October following, No. 1802.
2. In the name of Mr. Marks by Mr. Douglas Horace Brandon, his proxy,
in virtue of a power of attorney dated at London, the 21st of September
1904 Registered at Paris, 2nd Bureau, the 2nd of August following No. 1802.
3. By Mr.Kaltenecker in his own name.
OT .THE COMMISSIONERS. 3rd Resolution. The General Assembly
name Mr. Alphonse Westee .living at Orange ,N. J.U.S. A. as comnissioner ,to
make a report to the General Assembly of the accounts of the first
social exercise, and on the situation of the Society .according to the
law. Mr.Kaltenecker declares to the Committee the acceptance (f Mr.Wes-
tee.
(4) _Approval of the Statutes. 4th Resolution. The General Assembly
approve the Statutes of the Cie Pran?alse du Phonographs "Edison" such
as are established in the deed under private signature the 24th of Septem
ber 1904, above mentioned, and declare the Society definitely constituted.
This resolution is accepted unanimously.
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AELOBANCE TO THE COUNCIL. 5th Resolution. The General Assembly
allow to the Council a remuneration of 9000 francs a year, which he
will devide among the members as will appear most convenient.
This resolution is adopted unanimously.
AXLOTOITCE TO THE COMMISSIONER. 6th Resolution The General Assembly
fix the emoluments of the Commissioner at 2500 francs a year according to
Art. 5 of the Statutes.
This resolution is adopted unanimously.
All the above have been drawn tip at the present verbal -process.
The President The Scrutineers The Secretary
[ENCLOSURE]
COtIPAGHIE PRAHCAISE DU PHOHOG-RAP' ill "EDISON"
JIEiUTES 01? T!fE BOARD MEETING HELD AT PARIS HOVE !BER 19TII 1904
AT lO’OCLOCK Hi THE HORNING
There aro present: Hessrs J. H. WHITE ,0. CHOYDO;, HAiilvS , J.L.ICAI.TEIIECKER
JI9I.rcMATIQH OP T?iE CirAIRHAN. Tho 33oard proceeds with the constitution of its
Office and appoints Hr. J.H.VMtc as its chairman. Hr. V/hite ,who ]ias
not aken part in the vote, declares to accept this Offico and
thanks hi3 colleagues for this token of confidence.
NghlifATIOIT OP TIE HAN APING DIRECTOR. T!ie Board then proceeds with tho election
of the ’Managing Director and proposes to put "r.Ealtenocker in
charge of this. i.Tr.ICaltenocker ,who also abstains from tho vote
thanks his colleagues to have entrusted him with this Office. The
3>oard gives Er.Kdltenocker powers in accordance with article 4 of
tho Company’s articles of association;
T: sign or withdraw any lease .dealing agreement , or generally
speaking any commercial convention, to receive any amount due to the
Company, to make, sign, receipt, endorse' any commercial paper or
cheque, and to also sign in general receipts, post office orders,
or any/order payable by any private association, bank or government
office.
jCTOIHTtJENT OP A SECRETARY TO THE BOARD. Hr. Kaltenccker shall be the Secreta¬
ry' of the board which function he declares to accept.
CHOICE OEjnrg BANKER^ The Board of Director decided to take as tlio Company’s
Banker the Credit Lyonnais of Paris.
ACCOJ^^ ”/T TH THE HATIOHAL PHONOGRAPH CO. The Chairman informs
the Board that the national Phonograph Co. owns in Prance a stock
of goods, and proposes to take all this merchandise over on our
account, and to reimburse the National Phonograph Co. all expenses
incurred in connection with the carrying of the stock in Prance.
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Tlic Hoard also decider, that thin Company would take over from
"r. Kaltcnockor the leaser, which ho has signed at 31 , Hue du Quatre
Sent ombre and at 15, Hue Sana sier -Leroy $ the former premises being
used as offices, the latter as warehouse. An account of all the
above oxpoaaea will he rendered to our Company, and the hoard asks
its managing Director to examine and approve this acoount.Hr.Kal-
t miocker will do the necessary with regard to tno transfer of the
above mentioned leases, as well as with regard to the transfer
of all insurance policies, and other acts signed hy him in hi:; name,
hut for the account of the national Phonograph Co. The Drench
Company will also take over the subscription to the Telephone at
the Hue du 4 Sept ombre and at the Hue Saussicr-Leroy , as well as
0-, her similar documents signed by ITr.ICaltenecker , such as regis¬
tration of the telegraphic address etc. etc.
TO KB 10UKS V/IE7 SHE OOHBHS . J „
_ OP T;?H RIGHTS Ilf OUR TEidilTOiar. - b-.icaitoiiockor imonao the
1 hoard of the necessity that our Company .Should make a contract
with the present owners of the rig} its to sell, exploit and manufac¬
ture the ildison Phonograph and accessories, as well as ary material
which is . entloned in the articles of association saa forming the
object of the Companie pranc-aioe du Phonographs "Hdlson".The board
asks its chairman to attend to this and to make his report at trie
next Board Meeting.
B;;iT 0? THH STAMP. T!;e Board decides that the appointment of employees
should, be ratified by the Board upon trie proposition of its Mdnagin
Director. The Board approves tiie engagements Jsiado by hr . Kal ten acker
so far, via.
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French Agreement.
March 2,1905.
G. Croydon Marks, Esq.,
18 Southampton Bldgs.,
Chancery Lane, London,
England .
Dear Mr. Marks
Your favors of the 11th and 15th ults. have
heeh duly received, enclosing translation of the recent decision
of the Paris Appeal Court in the matter of French Copyrights,
extraots from the arguments of the Prosecuting Counsel and trans¬
lation of the agreement between M. Viva a acting on behalf of the
French Editors, and Mr. Khltenecker aoting on behalf of La Com-
pagnie du Phonographe Edison. Mr. Gilmore has also referred to
me your letter to him of the 11th ult. regarding this matter.
As to the effeot of the decision, 1 agree with you
that it applies only to the literary part of the copyright, as
distinguished from the musical part thereof. ThiB being so, there
would be no infringement in performing instrumentally the soore
of a copyrighted opera or any other copyrighted air, even in the
case of a song accompanied by words. Infringement is only com-
G. Croydon Marks , Esq. - 2,
mitted "by the vocal reproduction of the copyrighted song where
the words alBo are copyrighted. In the case, however, of a com¬
poser setting to music an uncopyrighted poem, for example , I
should say that the singine of such a song would not be an in¬
fringement.
Regarding the agreement between Mr. Kaltenecker and
M. Vlves, I appreciate of couroe that at the time the agreement
was made, affairs in Paris were in a more or less chaotic condi¬
tion and we were not in a position to be very independent. At
the same time a number of questions have occurred to me, which
you have no doubt considered and concerning which 1 would like to
have your opinion.
(1) Mr. Kaltenecker recognizes the validity of French
copyrights as applied to phonograph records, and hence would be
estopped from ever denying infringement so long as the decision
is unreversed or the law is not changed. This of oourBe was
necessary in view of the particular situation. I note, however,
that the recognition ^oknowledgmenttof the aff^fc^ of the de¬
cision applies to all countries included in the Berne convention,
which I understand includes Great Britain, Germany, Belgium,
Pranoe, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and others.
Furthermore , in Article 8, Mr, Kaltenecker expressly attributes
Jurisdiction to the French Courts in the case of infringements
ooourring in foreign countries. Does this mean that if Mr.
Kaltenecker should sell French records in England, for example,
G. Croydon Marks, Esq. - 3.
a royalty would have to be paid, even if the English law did not
follow the French decision? I note that the agreement in question
was signed by Mr. Kaltenecker at the instanoe of Mr. White arrt
yourself. Would the fact that you and Mr. White appear as di¬
rectors of the National Phonograph Company, Ltd. have any possi¬
ble effect on the English company so far aB this decision is con¬
cerned.
(2) Apparently Mr. Kaltenecker agrees not to make arrange¬
ments with any authors direct, without the co-operation of M.
Vives. Does this mean with authors who are parties to the "Agen¬
da Generale" , or does it include all authors in Prance? Mr.
Kaltenecker also agrees (Article 2) to conform in every respect
to the contracts between M. Vives and the editors "of which he
(Kaltenecker) declares having taken cognizance". What are these
contracts? Do they authorize M. Vives to contract with Mr. Kal¬
tenecker? Would it not be a good thing to have these contracts
attached to the agreement between M. Vives and Mr. Kalteneoker,
in order that there might be no question as to Just what this part
of the agreement means?
(3) Mr. Kaltenecker agrees to "Bubmit to all rules and
complementary measures of control whatever that «. Vives may re¬
quire". I tak8 it for granted that these rules, etc., should be
reasonable . because, otherwise they might be made very onerous,
necessitating more clerks and adding largely to expense.
0. Croydon Marks, Esq. - 4.
(4) . Do I understand that there shall he a special label
for each particular saltation in the Editors1 "Repertoire"?
If so, should there not he a supplementary agreement, providing
for the redemption of any .labels that may not he used, because
otherwise large numbers of them might accumulate?
(5) 1 note that the royalty is 5 per cent on the retail
price, with a minimum of 25 centimes ( 5 cents). In other wordB,
on our records we pay a royalty of about twenty-five per cent
on our selling price, v/hereas, on an expensive disk record the
royalty is only five pan cent. Do you think it would be possible
in any way to have this royalty made more uniform, as it seems
to bear unduly hard on the cheap record? On the question of
royalty, 1 note that there is no .provision in the agreement that
in case better terms are accorded our competitors, v/e should also
have the benefit of the same. Other companies nay succeed in
making arrangements for paying less. Eor example, if the Gramo¬
phone Company agreed not to appeal the case, the Athhors might
be only too glad to muke^bomhii special arrangement with that com¬
pany. I understand that at the time the agreement was signed
M. Vives stated verbally that we would always get as favorable
a royalty arrangement as any of our competitors, but ought not
this verbal arrangement be made the subject of a separate agree¬
ment in writing?
(6) The contract is personal to Kaltanscker, and the lat¬
ter cannot assign it except to his direct successor without the
G. Croydon M Ice, Esq., - 5.
written consent of IS. Vives. Suppose, howerver, that it becomes
necessary to remove Mr. Kaltenecker , and that the latter refuses
to assign the contract to his successor. In view of this possi¬
bility it seems to me that it should be understood that in case
3<r. Kaltenecker refuses to assign the agreement, the French Com¬
pany v/ould still be permitted to make a new contract on the basis
of the existing contract.
I will be glad if you v/ill look into these matters •
and advise me. what your ideas are regarding the above questions,
since being so far away from Paris, we are naturally much in the
dark as to the exact situation.
FLD/ATK.
Yours very truly.
French Agreement.
March 9,1905.
0. Croydon Marks, Esq.,
18 Southampton Bldgs.,
Chancery lane, London,
England .
Dear Mr. Marks :-
Mr. Gilmore requests me to confirm his
cablegram of the 6th inst. as follows :-
"Giftedness: (G. Croydon Marks)
Understand Authors' royalty reduced to 20
centimes. If modified contract being made, insert
clause that our royalty shall be as low as others, con¬
sidering relative list and net selling prices. We
would not be justified expending more capital vdiich
would be Jeopardized by future action Authors, as
slightest advantage to competitors would wipe out our
entire profit. Contract as made inequitable as against
low prioe cylinder records , making further oapital in¬
vestment unattractive. Five per cent royalty on com¬
petitor* ' high price reoords, we paying minimum four
or five cents, absolutely prohibitive. Submit modi¬
fied contract here before signing. Edison favors li¬
quidating French Company and removing factory. I do
not want this, but fear Article one contract may cover
all records.
GILMORE."
Both Mr. Gilmore and Mr. Edison feel very .strongly that the
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Ho. 2 - G. Croydon Marks.
agreement as signed, puts our French Company in a very danger¬
ous position, for unless the royalty which we pay corresponds
with that paid hy our competitors, we might juBt as well go out
of hU8iness. They feel also, that the agreement 1b inequitable
in unfairly discriminating against the cheap cylinder records.
Therefore, if a modified contract is being made to cover the
reduction to 20 centimes, the objectionable features of the
present contract should be modified if possible. Of course, if
any new contract is made, it will be sent to Mr. Gilmore for
approval before signing.
FLD/ARK.
Tours very truly,
G. Croydon Marks, Esq.,
18 Southampton Buildings,
London, England.
Dear Mr. Marks :-
Mr. Edison, Mr. Gilmore, Mr. Sohermerhorn
and 1 have had numerous conferences on the subject of a proposed
new agreement with Vives to cover the French situation, and 1
have been requested to prepare such an agreement embodying our
ideas, and beg to enclose a copy of the same which has been
carefully considered by all of us. 1 wiBh you would UBe your
best efforts to persuade Mr. Vives to substitute this agreement
for the one now in force, or at leaBt, to substitute an agree¬
ment which will more nearly ooincide with our views than the
present agreement. As a matter of fact, both Mr. Edison and
Mr. Gilmore have quite made up their minds that under the pre¬
sent agreement it would be practically suicidal to invest any
more money in France, as Vives holds the whip hand and could
practically close the company out at any time, so that any
G. Croydon Marks - 2.
money invested in Prance would be in constant jeopardy. Pur-
thermo re , the business scheme defined by the present agreement
is not one under which, in Mr. Gilmore's opinion, the French
Company could be developed to a satisfactory extent. Mr. Gil¬
more expects to write Mr. TOiite early ne«t week, giving his
views in full on the situation, and you will no doubt see Mr.
White before approaching Vives, in order that you may be fully
informed as to our attitude and be prepared to make the best
possible attack.
The proposed agreement which 1 have prepared is, 1
think, self-explanatory, and it embodies the views which I have
already expressed in letters to you. It is practically a li¬
cense agreement , Vives claiming to have certain rights under
which the company desires to secure a license.
Article 1 correctly defines the scope of the decision
of the Paris Appeal Court of February 1st, 1905. ViveB cannot
expect us to deliberately adopt a less favorable position than
that of the defendant in that case. To admit that the deci¬
sion extends beyond the French Domain, or that it relates to
anything beyond copyrights on words, would be admissions against
our interest and not demanded by the situation.
Article 2 is self-explanatory. Kaltenecker puts be¬
fore Vives a list of all of his records and Vives then produces
proof, showing which of these records are covered by copyrights
controlled by him, and therefore, subject to the license.
G. Croydon Marks, Esq. - 3,
Article 3 defines the manner of keeping track of
the sales of copyrighted records on yhich royalties are pay¬
able. 1 do not See how we can do more than we offer to do
in this paragraph, and in fact, we do much more than is or¬
dinarily the case with license contracts. Of course, the
salary payable to Vivas • inspector should be kept as low as
possible. It seems to me that with all the safe guards that
are provided in this paragraph, there would be absolutely no
chance of Vives losing anything, and he could make just as
certain a distribution to his principals as he could under the
present agreement. Everybody here is very much opposed to
the scheme of issuing stamps, as under the present agreement,
Mdiich is regarded as cumbersome and impracticable.
Article 4 defines the amount of the royalties, as
under the present agreement. In addition, it provides that
the French Company shall always receive as favorable termB
as any other concern. Also, that Vives assumes the responsi¬
bility for distributing the royalties among his principals.
Article 5 provides that in case the decision is mod¬
ified, etc., there Bhall be no claim for royalties already
paid.
Article 6 provides for marking records, in order to
assuage the fears of small French dealers, who might be afraid
to buy them.
G. Croydon Marks , Esq. - 4.
Article 7 is self-explanatory. The fine payable in
each case of intentional Infraction should be as low as possi¬
ble. Mr. Gilmore thinks that five francs in each case would
be sufficient.
Article 8 is Included in the original agreement.
Article 9 is also similar to the original agreement
with the addition that it provides for the termination of the
agreement in the event of a change in the law.
Kindly let me have you opinion regarding the agreement
and also regarding the possibility of its being accepted by
Vives. Also, keep me informed a3 to your negotiations with
Vives, but in any event, do not accept any modifications with¬
out adviBing Mr. Gilmore by cable. In duscussing the matter
with Vives, 1 think you should make it perfectly clear to him
Just how we feel about the present situation, and that we have
no intention of investing any more money in Eranoe as matters
now stand.
ELU/ARK.
Yours very truly,
dLt&tfchttfeu. flOAD,
S&nit/o*
, Gilmore, Esq.,
Orange, Hew , Jersey ..' -
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My dear Ed: • • .:*»* "•*' ^
I arrived back in london Wednesday night
•.$ .-.week . Kr; :oraf was thefb'witii me and we went' into matters very
•parei-ully:idnd' thoroughly ^'ativasBe'd thev situation.
.. \ .rutM , J.:-:.- V 4 ■
tftUp to (.the, time of My 'departure th'e sales for the month of
Oi. 1 »• - - ■ p I 7 “tS/X i .ifa iV^V^^O'*
^oy^m^er arwro of last' year,- and during my stay
ther.e the orders :rd'o%We'd‘ v/e^e^vSry enoouraging. Many of. these
■ - '• •**’ ' r £?r'-- ■■'-■' -,vc oiSfle5*** p9:/'h,i
orders, however, oame .from. Myt, .and unknown customers ai}d before;
exe,c.utine it was neddssary'toloo]!: into ihleir financial standing..
Several orde rs ia^W^atin^ '600 cartd '60p ' re o o r do each v^re, ^received ,
tmd,a$ Mr.-> .Graf. i|^UL joniers are out of ,t^ ordinary, . ..
X^e^.{^0LMr3^r-; -^taosivg are from dealerq,,and not faotors.
Even ; in Germany; i^'i^Voj^Jj&sue^ivto reoeive orders of siy>h. magni¬
tude. j =. ;..?/• »*5 i'**?. f"'":1."'. .......
p. ulwroto your regar^^ this.^suhjeot some two weeks., or\ more ago
indicating in suoh. letter ..thaj-.l^ would probably haveeome, proposi¬
tions toj present ^regarding the Efenoh situation . Before putting
these forward I wjsh to say that, bpth Mr. Graf and myself are very
pleased at what Mr. Galloway has done up to the present time,
and are both favourably impressed with the. manner in which he is
conducting affaire. He is^^j, gard?worig^personally and no^v that
^M.praotipa^^c^d^ *,l^the/.employes tlie^i'&tfe looks
coMtAtmM bhikttkMii tiv
«(5 gu&kAftWeU. (Wd,
3^H(/r>-n,, <o\ 9Z.
i, 4thi&Ui,
as though it v/ere being conducted on business principles.
Rummel,, the Musical Critic, haB been dispensed with and a new
man has been employed; hie name io Achard. We are paying him
Pro . 400 a month and he will .devote hie time exoluoively to the
muoical and of the business, and therefore all of this salary will
; be borne by tha.National Company.
As I have, previously Writteii.you Galloway has, ha$ , a hard time
of tit. He khew .nothing "of; ithe .phonograph business Lwitil, ho,, came,
with us and neoe.8oariiyu, there was so much of a technical nature to-
be learnt in order to properly conduot the business that he has
been handicapped in that- direction as well as by ineff ioient as-
isistants . i 'o Vricovoi >ri v
r. a f» '/..’tinder tfree’ftttV ^ndi&ioiisV $i>wever it is' going to1.. be' very -' i
^difficult' to ‘properly .conduot .thebusiness in Prahcje, that is, we.
edhave hot adewate W-oonduct the business satisfactorily .
in the first plaoe the present ‘selling off ioes are so small as to
make' it almost impossible to place neoessary employes; secondly,
I believe it veryneoeoeary that the stock-rooms and selling offices
be consolidated ; As’ you know we are now using the faotory at ■
Xevallois for carrying' ‘stock and shipping is done from there. This
place is a considerable ’distance from the city offices', and while
Mr. leveque appears to be coneoiehtious he is not proving a good
man for the place, in the first plaoe he does not seem to ap¬
preciate the importance of looking into the details, asf' for
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cttW/ttiNife rjwA^A^B 66 6l46NdG«Att ihmti
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^£>rtr/m, <%. W. . . . . . . . .
inotanoa, the quest Ion 'of -piiwi;t./’flhipnent , taking advantage of the
hoet end cheapest shipping route's, getting the required amount of
service out of his employes,' and so forth. As above statled jit is
considerable distance from the? office, and even though’ Mr .
Galloway goes there overy day or two it Booms impossible to pro¬
perly impress the Shipping Department . On the other hand if this
v/ere all ooneolidStSd, .whioh -1 Tjelievo to be the beet plan,, it . would
be- under the direct- supervision of- Mr. Galloway who can personally
watoh all b ranches y-and^at the- same time be in touch with; every¬
thing that is going; on.
I have had Graf and Galloway look around Paris,. for . suitable. l
quarters and they have ^disooyer^d. that wo can got 80me,1gopd!,qjiar?r,t ir
tors eft’:a rental- not ( exceeding- Prs; 10,000 per yoarj^ Their, inj- , , .
vestigationo were in the mo re popular sections, and I' have inot ruct-
ed them to look about - in the Wholesale district where; I- believe
reiit s would be even cheaper. .^At, the present time we, are paying
rent as follows ' s" '
CiJSJjJiXUU UiJJiOJSB
31, Rue duQuat re September . Pro. 3800; per; year.
8TORE-HOUSBS
Rue Sauesler le Roy (8 shops) ..... Pro. 3200 "
PAOTORI STOCK ROOM
Isvallois
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Pro. 1500
Pro. 8500
ctiMfrAtikik fH pu
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paying
expire
rould
I am not taking into consideration the factory which is also used
at tha present time. The rental of this is Frs. 1360.
The lease for the' selling offices expires July 1st 1908.
Due, however, to :thd favourable location of this plaoe X believe
that we oould arrange to rent it if not at the price we are i
at any rate at a comparatively 'small sacrifice.
The lease oJTthe s€oreihouSee at Rue Saussier le Roy <
July -16th next arid we have already ■ given notice that i
vacate at that tin*?6* ***•'* •■••••
The lease of ^he factory stock-room - Xevallois -expires
July 1st 1907. I have riot ~ as''yet given notice that we would vacate
hut we must do so on' or before Da comber 31st, X, of course, vrf.ll
riot ‘-give up this lease' provided you do not sanotiori our^conoolidating
th’eT'different departments ’ under rorie’ roof insomuoh as we '’will need
thl* 'property. . . . **“ *
^he faotory can' be given up 'at any time by giving six months’
notice. Vo will have no difficulty in sub-letting this if we de¬
sire. ' . - ......
There is also another possible expense should joe locate in
Paris and that is the oity •'octroi" on reoords. ThitramoUnts to
13/10 oentime per reoord, which in American would mean about $2,60
per thousand records. Vo have, however, taken' the matter up with
the proper oity officials to the end of making, if possible, ar¬
rangements whereby we/bould not be compelled to pay this octroi
on records that might be 'shipped outside of Paris. As a matter of
t» Oikidti'Uii Abtei
faot it is quits possible if we., made a contest that we could show
that our records are not subjeot to this duty, but such a oontest
would possibly ba. lengthy andualqo. expensive, hence it would per¬
haps be just as .well to let it ;go by default, although 'this is a
matter that oon ;be determined later Bhould the oity officials not
be willing to meet us on. ;the question of records thpt might be
shipped outside of ?aris, . However, even assuming thaV we were com¬
pelled to pay thie^octroi .iti'amoimtB to but #260 oh”eaoh"lbO,Odbr,r‘
records, and we ..would .more- -than: save that amount by the more
economic handling .of. the ..business .
Personally I recommend that v/e take suitable quarters to
properly exploit oyrr. business ...- 1, feel sure that it' would pay us’
ey,en--. though v?e hadv to. bear- the rental of the present- selling off ices
up to: th8| expiration of- the lease.
1 have not touched1 on the recording plant for'whioh we are
paying Frs. 2400 par- year. This leaoe also expires the let of
July 1908, but I believe; it would' be well- for u8 to get quarters
sufficiently large to aloo take pare of the Recording Department.
It would not be neoeesary to mpve- thie over at once, but I believe
it would be well to have it ’'where it oould be under the direct
supervision of the Management of the French Company.
Of course we do no.t have to hurry as to these arrangements
except in so far as it pffeots the faotory stock-room of tevallois,
that is, we must give notice before the end of the present year.
I do not know that it ie sufficiently important for you to oable
5.
coMpAtirtm tftkttQ&iit du friiMb&iliik
to kiikkhMii mt>,
3%>in(/pn, $. *$. ... . . . 1 _ .....: _
mo on the subject but If you wish to expedite matters , a cable would
be acceptable. ' ■■■■•'• ■< -
Now as regards -the’ faotdryV ao above stated we can. release that
at any time upon 8i'x months* notice, and I would suggest that we
hold on to it so that in the event of it being necessary. to re¬
sume manufacturing ‘in Paris, we would have a property available.
I have to-day written Brandon Bros, asking them to advise me.
definitely ao to- -when it; will be: necessary to resume manufacturing
in order to property protect our patents. Immediately I got
definite advice from them I will communicate with you on this sub¬
ject. I know you are rather sceptical regarding the patents and I
am frank to cay that I. agree with you. Nevertheless we are con¬
ducting a law suit which.: will doubtless coot a considerable amount-,,
of money, and it ‘occurs to me that it would be unwise to sacrifice
our patents, and likewise our suit, by non -manufacture should,
manufacture bo. imperative.
tin conclusion I will only say that I trust you will agree
with me in the consolidation;, of,- ths selling and shipping, offices,
and that you will authorise me to go ahead. Naturally we will make
a lease such as is customary there, vizf 1 year, 3 years, 6. years
or 9 years. Such a lease will; not obligate ue very seriously.
NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH COMPANY.
Deo, 20, 1906.
J. R. Sohermerhorn , Esq., Asst. Gen, Mgr.,
National Phonograph Co. , ltd. ,
London, England.
My dear John:
1 duly received your letter of December 1st, but
was unable to get at Mr. Edison until several days ago to talk
over the Erench situation generally, and after due consideration
1 cabled you as follows on Decomber 17th:
'"Letter first. Approve concolidating all Erench business
one plant, or to best advantage."
Prom this you will understand that we' approve of, consolidat¬
ing all of the Erench business in one establishment and under
one head, as indicated in your communication. Of course, if you
find that there is any one particular plant that you cannot com¬
bine with the others advantageously, it is a matter that 1 have
got to leave to you and Graf to decide. You are right on the
ground , know the exact conditions and are therefore in a very
much better £$|E#stion to cope with the situation than we are
hero .
It seems to me that this should have been done a long time
ago, as, of course, if Mr. . Galloway was handicapped by the differ¬
ent employee^ he had under him, who never even aooepted his in¬
structions, naturally we could not expect to get any r esults,
nor .could there be any dicipline in any of the establishments.
2. 12/20/06. national phonograph Compaq. H. Schermerhorn .
-I think you wrote me some time ago that Rumniel was not what
he should he, and judging from the information that I got from
other sources, I am satisfied that you wore correct and it was the
heatf thing you could do to get rid of him. I can only congratu¬
late you upon the fact that you have decided to get rid of all of
all of the old employees who are not satisfactory to Galloway, and
I hope that hy your doing so it will not only insure his getting
everything systematized in one establishment, but that he will be
able to secure new employees who will do absolutely as he wants
and thus bring our business up to what it ought to be. It seems
to me that he has now had sufficient time to learn pretty much
about the phonograph business, and he should start off the new
year under the most auspicious circumstances; and I am certain that
with what assistance you can give him, as well as the aid that
will be given him by Graf, he should be prepared to go ahead and
bring the French business up materially.
Of course, if leveque is riot the proper man for the place at
the factory at levallois, the quicker you get rid of him the
better. I presume this matter has been taken up with Riehl and
that Riehl will approve of what, you purpose doing. Do" not hesi¬
tate about it, but make the change at once, or as soon as you can
get somebody to put in there, even if you have to bring a man down
from some of the other plants temporarily to get it straightened
‘ out and systematized. I do not see why it is impossible -to
impress the Shipping Department, or in fact any other department;
if they do not do what they are told then there is nothing else to
do but get rid of the head and such underlings as do not do a3
they are told, naturally this must come under the direct .super¬
vision of Mr- Galloway, if that is the way things are operated
there;, but, on the pther hand, if it is a question of factory,
3.
12/20/06.
Compaq R> SchermerlK
that must necessarily come under Mr. Riehl's jurisdiction. I am
certain, however, that Mr. Riohl will work in co-operation with
Mr.’ Galloway, and there should bo no friction so far as he is con¬
cerned; and once there is an understanding reached, everything
should operate to the mutual advantage of all concerned, ' the same
as it does in Berlin. Graf knows about how to. go to work at this
thing, and I judge from your letter that he intends to give the
Prench situation considerable of his time and attention.
Mow as to where you shall move to in Paris, I dp not know but
that it would be just as well to get in some prominent section.
Of course, I realise that we are not in the .retail business, and if,
on the other haid, you consider that the wholesale district is
just 9s good for our purpose and you can find a3 good, or perhaps
even better premises to properly handle the business, then, of
course, go ahead on that basis. It seems to me, however, tnat the
difference as between what you are now paying, of 850G franksaadd
10,000 francs, should not enter into the question, as if we do
any business at all this small difference should not be allowed. to
govern'under any circumstances.
As to the factory, of course the legal situation governs what
we intend to do' with this ultimately. If we are defeated in
litigation that has been brought, of course, the question then
arises as to whether we care to keep on manufacturing in Prance.
Our position has been heretofore that if we. should be defeated we
will simply arrange to have what records we want manufactured out¬
side of Prance and pay the small duty into Prance, rather than
operate a small plant- at a loss. The fact of the matter is that
the less manufacturing plants v/e have the better off we are, as it
is most difficult to keep the same standard where you have- so many
different people to deal with; and one manufacturing plant is in
' 4. 12/20/06. national phonograph company, R. Schermerhorn.
a groat many cases apt to produce a tetter article than some of
the others; and then, of course, it creates a great deal of fric¬
tion, to nay nothing of the anxiety -that must necessarily ensue
duo to the fact that the product is, not uniform. My opinion is
that one plant is the test for our purposes, and it is not going to
he long before we must decide where this plant is to be located.
Of course where the patent situation enters into the manufacturing
end of the business, if it is our intention to keep up patents,
then, of course, we must manufacture in such country as demands
it. This is a question, however, that can be considered and
decided upon later; but so far as I am concerned, I will be only
too glad when we do get a decision in the French case so that we
can do one thing or the other there. Of course, if the decision
is favorable, then I assume that -we must get busy and keep the
plant going full to protect the patent.
1 note v/hat you have to say about the octroi on records; it is
too small to consider, so. if you want to keep the .stock in or out¬
side of Paris, do what you think is best and what is the most con-,
venlent: I have nothing to say one way or the other as to this;-,
•the amount that we would save is too small.
Mot/ so far as a Recording Plant is concerned, if you can
secure quarters that will be sufficiently largo to enable you to
have the Recording Plant located there, it would seem to me to be
the proper thing. In fact, concentration is, to ray way of think-
.ing, the best thing under any and ail circumstances.
1 shall be interested to know v/hether you have heard from
Brandon Bros, and what they have to ay about continuing to manu¬
facture in Prance. I do not think they can say very much at the •
present time, or at least until some decision has been reached
» 5. 12/20/06. NAT,ONA*- PH0N0GRAPH company R> Schermerhorn>
in the Pathe case.
The matter of lease is also something that I would prefer to
leave totjropou My understanding is that you can take a three
year lease with the privilege of a further three, a still further
three and a still further three years, or something to tfapt^ef-
feot, with a suitable clause inserted so that after the first
three years you indicate whether you purpose continuing by giving
certain notice within a given pored before the expiration of the
first three years.
Yours very truly,
WEC/nTO
President .
COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DU PHONOGRAHE EDISON
before Easter when Mr.Schermerhorn parted for the Continent.
I have been in Paris for a considerable time to carry out the
first part of the Prench program, i.e. making such arrangements
of our premises, stock and staff that we have the basis on
which we can found a business satisfactory to ourselves and to
our customers. All our different interests are now centered
at 42, Rue de Paradis. Therefore, as soon as we have disposed
of the several premises which we have formerly occupied within
and without Paris, we shall have only one place at Paris, loca¬
ted at 42, Rue de Paradis.
I have, of course, reported from time to time to
Mr.Schermerhorn about the details from Paris and X suppose
Mr.Schermerhorn has also written to you. I only wish to inform
you now that the premises which I have secured at 42, Rue de
Paradis, at an annual rent of Er.10,000, are located on the
1. and 2. floor. The premises of the second floor are exactly
above that of the first floor and of exactly the same size.
W. IS. Gilmore , Orange.
cont.2.
April 4th
The walls on both sides are entirely of glass and iron, so that
we have plenty of light, a rare feature of premises in the
■business’ part of Paris. This feature of the new premises
is insofar very important as in about 90 out of 100 places in
Paris it is necessary to use artificial light for the greater
part of the day, and in figuring out the rent in Paris it is
important to take the light bill into consideration. This will
appear very plain to you if I state that the Grammophone Co.
in their old premises were obliged to have artificial light
nearly all day long and their light bill amounted to nearly
Pr. 20, 000 pro year. If we had taken a similar place, our
light bill would, of cours&f not be quite as large, but I am
sure that we would have to add to the rent about 6-8000 Prancs
pro year for artificial light, which we will save in the new
place, or rather reduce to what is absolutely necessary.
The offices and show room I have arranged to be on
the second floor which is connected with the first floor by
a staircase located within our premises. The first floor we
use for stock, shipping and repairs. A back entrance leads
from the stock room into Rue Messageries, the formation of the
ground being such that the first floor of 42, Rue de Paradis
is level with Rue Messageries. In other words, if we enter
to our stock room from Rue Messageries, we find them to be
on the ground floor, and in entering from Rue de Paradis the
stock room is on the first floor.
The consolidation of our interests will mean to us a
saving of about 14,000 Prancs pro year. I herewith enclose a
W.B. Gilmore , Orange .
cont.3.
April 4th
table showing how I arrived at this figure.
The worlc I have so divided that the staff formerly-
employed in our office at 31, Rue du Quatre-Septembre, with
addition of two packers, one repairman and one messenger, will
be entirely sufficient to carry on our present business. In
fact it will be sufficient to carry on a five times as large a
business as we do at present, so that the entire staff held
at Levallois Ferret can be dispensed with. The staff which we c<
dispense with is the following:
Mr.Leveque Fr.3600-
Mr.Collinder " 2080-
1 Messenger " 1820-
2 Repairmen " 46 80-
1 Cashier " 2295-
1 Watchman _ 1820-
Fr. 160~95-
From this amount we would have to
deduct the wages '• _ 216 0-
for one new repairman taken in place of two.
Should Mr.Riehl for some reason consider it necessary
to keep Mr.Leveque on the pay roll without employing him, this
is then a matter independent of the selling end. Mr.Riehl will
also be obliged to have a watchman at the factory, and inasmuch
as no business will be carried on at Levallois Ferret it will
be entirely sufficient if he keeps everything locked and 'if. he
engages a man with a family to live in some of ihe rooms at
the factory building ‘to' act as watchman. The man should
preferably be a working man earning his ...living by some outside
Fr. 13935-
W. E. Gilmore , Orange, cont a
mZ? iA April 4th
employment during day, the presence of his wife and family
*eing sufficient to guard the factory during day time, the man
to act as watchman during night. Such arrangements are very
customary over here and we can find any numbe-r of reliable
people who would undertake this duty for the consideration of
getting the rooms free and a small monthly payment of 30 or
40 Francs which will amount to 480 Francs pro year.
I may say that in arranging our new place I have done
everything to the best advantage, so that Mr. Galloway can over¬
look and watch everything that is done on the premises. I have
taken advantage of all improvements I could think of and I con¬
sider the new French office as the nicest and most practically
arranged of our 3 Fur ope an offices. With such an office as
a basis to work, I shall now be able to engage myself in the
second part of my program, which is: improve the sales.
I could not do much in that direction yet, because
I had practically to arrange all and every detail at the Paris'
office, Mr. Galloway being a little more helpless than I thought
he would be. He has, however, been very willing to assist me
in everything I carried out. As means of getting a larger share
of the French business I consider the following:
1) Advertising. A well prepared advertising campaign
should be started by August of this year. As the' preparation
for the advertising of last year was done in the last minute
and in ahurry, 1 believe we did not get the benefit which it
should have brought to us, I therefore propose to prepare the
entire advertising campaign for the next season in France as
well as in England during month of April and May,
X shall talk
W.3S. Gilmore , Orange.
cont. 5
April 4th
the details over with Ur. Sohermerhorn, also the amount to he
expended in France and England respectively, and with his and
your approval of these amounts I shall have practically prepared
the entire campaign hy end of .Tune. By this arrangement I shall
he able to occupy myself in other directions before the season
starts.
The second way of increasing our business: the establishment
of jobbers in Erance, I had in view right from the start, but
being busy otherwise I could not yet do much in that direction.
In the past we were prevented from establishing jobbers by being
unable to quote jobber's prices on records, owing to the exces¬
sive authors tickets which we have to pay on French vocal
selections. We are able to quote factors' prices only if we
can sufficiently reduce the average amount per record for
authors tickets. I worked out a statistic on record sales in
Erance and I have found that orchestra and band selections are
in greater demand than vocal selections. I draw therefrom the
lesson that we should give the French people what they want,
which means, give them more orchestra and band selections than
we have done in the past. This will have a threefold effect:
1) We will sell more records
2) We will sell more records on which we do not pay any
author tickets, consequently the average cost of author tickets
per record sold will be reduced.
3) It will be reduced sufficiently to enable us to establish
j obbers.
I already worked in that direction end of last year
W.Xfi. Gilmore ,Esq. Orange
oont.S
April 4th
when X compiled the new French catalogue of which I am sending
you a copy under separate cover. I have included into this
catalogue all good American orchestra, hand and instrumental
selections not yet listed in France. I have further worked
out a report to -the Recording Department, showing them the
comparative sales of the different classes of records and of
the different selections, proving to them that the French public
wants more orchestra and instrumental selections than we have
given them in the past, that we should therefore give them every
month more records- of that kind which they want and should not
try to force such records on them which they do not want and
which they decline to buy.
I cannot exhaust everything that could be said on
that topic, but I shall make it a point to report to you perio¬
dically about what X do and,without wishing to bother you with
details, I should be glad to receive your comments and criticisms
whenever you have time to give them.
Th.G/Sch.Dict.4.
SUPPLEMENT
is, dc Leroy,
Chante pc
de NOVEMBRE 1907
17949 March? ties Cadets fl’ Ant riche, de G. Paris,
chef de la tnusique de la Garde Republicainc,
Execute par la musique dcla Gaum; Kkpudlicaink.
17950 Le Vallon, de Gounod,
Chante par M. Datiiank.
17951 J'ai taut pi cure, dc Rico,
Chante par M. Bkkaud, dc PEldorado.
17952 Vive Plispagnc, de Roms berg:,
Execute* par la musique de la Gakdk Rkpuhmcaikk.
17953 Rijiexiotis sur Vllistoire Sain/e, de Doubis,
Chnntd par M Fkj-JOL, de la Scala.
17954 lit oil e sein till ante, de Fauchey,
Chante par \lm* Ohmhdy.
17955 Marche t Unoust i/lan/e. de Perpignan,
Chante par M. Damiiiukk, des Varietes.
17956 Carillon ter alien , de Saint-Servan,
Chante par Rollini, des Folies-Bergerc.
17957 Illusion iVamaur , de Borel-Clerc,
Execute par l’Orchestre Symphoniquc de la O
Franfaisc du Phonographe Edison.
17958 Toi \ici, moi faussi, de Derouvillc-Buncl,
Chanti par M. Lkjal, de la Scala
17959 Tit ne m'oublieras pa
-17960 Le Songe d'une Nil it d*ett, dc Ambroisc Thomas,
Chante par M Ragnkau
Selections Amdricaines
9650 Triomphe ilu Drapeau , (inarchc) Arthur Pryor,
Execute par POrchestre-Conccrt dc M. Edison.
9653 Im Chapclle flans les hois,
Solo de piano, execute par M. Albert Rouzikr.
9657 Noses veloutees (valse), de Georges D. Bernard,
Exicuti par l’Orchestre Symphoniquc de M . Edison.
9661 Pat rou ill e Siamoise, de Paul Lincke,
Execute par POrchestre Militaire de M Edison.
9GG5 Pot-pourri ,
Solo d’accordeon, execute par M, Jean Ivimdlk.
9669 Galop Usthetique, dc Fahrbach,
Execute par POrchestre hongrois de M. Edison.
9663 Pot-pourri ,
Execute par POrchestre Militaire de M. Edison.
13633 La Marched e Wellington, JeZelhe,.
Exicuti par POrchestre Militaire Britanniquc.
13642 La Palrouillc dc Charlestown , de Drion.
Execute par POrchestre Militaire Britanniquc.
Compagnie Fran^aise du Phonographe “ Edison ^
tc, rnuntir* „S0Cl£Te AN0NYME AU CAPITAL DE 100.000 FRANCS \
TELEPHONE 277-89 42, Rue de Paradis, 42 TELEPHONE 277-89
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PARIS
Adresse TSlfigrajjhlque :
EDI F=>HON“RA^IS
PRIX-COURAHTS DE VEHTE AU PUBLIC
B . PHONOG RAPHES
Edison SUimlurrl . .
Edison Home . . ••••.. ---
Edison Triumph . . . 215
Edison Concur I . .
Edison idoiiu . : : ; : : : : ; : : : : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; 47jj2
PHONOGRAPHIES ELECTRIQUES & PHONOGRAPHES AUTOMATIOUES
Edison Balmoral . ...
Edison Conqueror . . . . h,i i
Edison Alvn . j|22
Edison Diiou (Automatiquei . !!!]]'’ . ,22 ,
Edison “ Excelsior" » 222
Edison Windsor » /ml
Edison liclipse » . . .
Edison Acme » . . | . i ; ; [ | ; . ’
Cylindre nioule a Standard i
Cylindre Grand Opera. . ,
Cylindre Concert ....
Cylindre viergc raholc . .
CYLINDRES
PRIX ET CONDITIONS DE GROS
Cylindre motile or it Standard » .
Cylindre Grand Opera . . . ‘
Cylindre Concert . . . 1
Cylindre viergc rabotii . .
Escomjile sur tonics les machines, said le GEM, BIJOU, WINDSOR I'XLIPSL
. Escomptc sur le Gem et Bijou .
Escomple sur le Windsor, 'Eclipse et Acme, par coinmnnde de 10 machines
Escomptc sur les prix de noire catalogue a Pieces de reclinngei) .
Escomple sur les prix de nos catalogues « Aceessoires .
tie me n ran! ,i
s' engage t'uvt
Pftonograpfn
Ja ire a licit lie combi unison, tie tjuelque inti nre queiic so'it, qui
i ml i reel cine n l tine reduction sur les prix-couranls indiqitis.
' l s' engage en onire d ne vend re a licit n Phonographe
Compagnie Franpaise du Phonographe -Edison” a m vendee aucun des
CyU, litres de cctte Couipaguie a des (nx mfirienrs ,1 ceux ci-dessus fixis, cl s'interdit de
. it pour but de consenlir directcmeut ou
o de sirie de la Compagnie t
uni de sou iUquette.
1 1 s'interdit an"1
'« qui serlienfdesUnds^ilreexporUs &,K%*SSrJ!!Zl'"l%,M"' Bihon **"' *H “rritoire
Toute contestation retain ■ ■ -
Seine qui sera sent competent.
Fait i_
u prisent engagement sera fugle par le Tribunal de Commerci
ORIGINAL
Escoinpte sur toulcs les machines, saul Ic GUM, BI.IOU, WINDSOR, IsCUPSH, ACME . . . . 40"/,
Escompte sur le Gem et Bijou . . . t ...... . 30 "/„
Escompte sur le Windsor, Eclipse el Acme, par commamle de 10 machines . 10 •/.
Escompte sur les prix de noire calalogue « Pieces de rechangei). . . 40 "/.
Eseonipte sur les prix de nos calalogues n Acccssoires . . 25
M . . i .
de me lira lit a .. ... . . - . . . . . . . .
s' engage envers la Gompagnie Franfaise du Phonographe “Edison” a ne vendee aucuii des
Phonographes on Cylindres de celle Compagnie i des prix infirieurs a ceux ci-dessus fixis, et s’interdit de
faire ancune combination, de qttelque nature quelle soil, qui aurait pour but de consentir directement on
iudirectemcnt tine riduction sur les prix-courants iudiqutfs.
II s' engage en outre d ne vendre attain Phonographe de la Compagnie , qui ne porterait pas le
numiro de sirie de la Compagnie et la marque a Thomas A. EDISON a, ni attcun Cylindre qui ne serait
pas muni de sou iliquette.
II s'interdit aussi de vendre des Phonographes on Cylindres Edison en dehors du territoire franfais,
ou qui seraient destines d e Ire exportis dans tin but commercial.
Toule contestation relative au prisent engagement sera fugle par le Tribunal de Commerce de la
Seine qui sera sent compliant.
Fait d _ _ _ _ le _ _ _ j.. _ _ _ too
PERSONAL
Thomas Graf, Ea<{. ,
National Phonograph Co. , Ltd. ,
V/illesden Junction, London.
Dear Mr. Oraf:
On the subject of the Paris office, Ur. Ediuon continues
to express hiB disappointment, not to say disgust, vith the situation,
and has suggested a number of tines that m ought to close down and
pocket our Iosb, tlio entire an ount of which, according to figures sub¬
mitted by Mr. Westee, for the seven years from 1903 to September 30,
1909, would be upwards of $96,000. Per the first seven months
ending July 31, 1900, the not loss of the Paris office was $4,506. 01,
while for the first seven months of the present year, ending July 31,
1909, -the net loss was $5,420.14. It is true that these losses are
not of themselves very much, but Ur. Edison's oft repeated question is
"Why should v/e carry on a business that entails any loss whatever? "
When I was in Europe you were very hopeful that the Paris
business would show some im|<^|^t, but it does not seem to me that
your hopes are being realized. Por instance, I find that the sales
in 1907, from January 1st to October ;ilst, amounted to $37,843.37, and
that for the corresponding period of 1900 (January 1st to October 31st),
the sales .mounted to $57,335.13. This, of course, is a very satis¬
factory increase, but for the sane period of the present year (January
lot. t.n + 'JifSf tflCJl/Sivej 6 «lh 'ttj.ix, "
Thoracis Gruf .
(2)
lli/o/OO,
less than half what they were last year unci 35^ below what they wore
two years ago. The monthly B&lea of the Paris office for the entire
year up to October 31st have been below the corresponding months of 1900,
and with one exception (September) the silos have been helow the cor¬
responding months of 1907. The monthly sales for 1900 commenced in
November, 1900, to drop helow the sales of 1907, und tliere lias been a
continual and steady drop since.
Under these circumstances I do not see any liope in the Fronoh
■business, and I am afraid we slinll have to follow tlie Gramophone Company
and tlie Columbia Company in withdrawing, hut before deciding definitely
I should lilce to have your views. If we had u produot which in
quality or price appealed to the French public, v;e might continue in the
hope that wo could eventually wipe out our losses, hut the Preach
territory seems to ho hopeless, because, on account of the heavy duties,
we cannot effeutlvely sell machines in competition with French machines,
nor do the French people seem to want our records. • Of oourao, there
might he a field In France for films, hut it might he possible to handle
the film business very economically through some distributing agent
or by maintaining only a btjuII office and with perhaps only one man in
charge.
Write me fully and frankly how you feel about the matter,
and 1 will take it up with lir. Edfionn so that we can decide what to do
as near the first of tho year as possible.
Yours very truly,
fld/iww
President.
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BERLIN
Ehomac Graf, Ksq. ,
national . 'honocra-h Oo. , Ltd.,
. London, inlaid.
Dour Ur. Graf: .
Yours of tho 3rd inst., from Berlin, has Loon
received, on' tho ouTjJoot of the French ‘brolnoss. I hovp
fnhon up the a ttor with. Ur* Hdison, end of ooitroo it is
diffi.or.lt to moot hie ecu oral objection that thoro ouGht not to
ho ray nood of oerryinG on the business in Franco if it io un-
pref italic , and that it ia hotter to looo the huoinoca ontiro-
ly than to continue to lose money hy attonptinc to carry it on.
After a (joed deal .of porouacion 1 have at lest broucht him
around to the view. of allowliiG you to carry on the business
in Franco from tho lovallois plant, sivinc up the officio in
Hue do Paradis. Shis' oucjht to enable you to very materially
cut down the General c:rpcnso and reduce the number of em¬
ployees.' Chose expenses should bo reduced to tho Tory nini-
• nun end tho offico maintained solely with tho idoa in mind of
incrcasinc our facilities - in Franco i'f the husinoss over war¬
rants it. 'When yOu h: vo dccidod what can bo done ct tho
Lovallois plant in the way of roducing- anpenoo , please brine
up tho natter .with mo for' approval.
1/20/ 10.
NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH COMPAN.lftg]l0171ClG Graf.
0110 0* tho principal reasons why I think v;o should
cfontintto to have oono sort of am office in Paris is bocauoo •
the printing of films by Gaunont noeosoitatoo a distributing
.point at that plnoo.
I hnvo oyory hope, of courso, that none tir.o tho
■business in Prance rill incroaso to fair proportions, but I
think v/ith this pro-osbd cor.nroniso arrongonont you oagjjt to bo
able to carry on tho business ov.on at the prosent rate and
sliow a small profit. I have therefore cabled you to-day
as follows:
"Yours third. 'fill continue French Business
lovallois with minimum c-nonso. Closo Paradis offico as soon
us possible and notify landlord. "
By the way, on tho subject of Gannont printing our
positive films in Paris, I hayo not yot hoard from you as to
tn.o carryin g out of tho arrangement nd how it soono to be
working. Plcaso let r.-.o knov; about it. .
Years very truly,
Hib/i m?
President .
[FROM ISAAC W. WALKER]
Hr. Berggren: September 16, 1912.
In a letter dated September 4, 1912, Hr. Graf
advises that the words "et Cinemato graphs " have been added
to the name of the French Company, making it
"Compagnie Francaise du Phonographs et Cinematographs Edison".
This is in accordance with understanding between
Hr. Dyer and Mr- Graf when Mr. Dyer was in Europe.
I. W. V/.
rvr
Thomas A. Edison, Inc
Orange ,N. J.,U. S. A.
Edison Phonographs and Records
Edison Primary Batteries
Edison Kinetoscopes andMotion Picture Films
Edison Dictating Machines
Edison Home Kinetoscopes and
Motion Picture Films
November 9, 1912.
To the Stockholders of
Corapagnie Pranoaise du Phonographs Edison,
Paris, Prance.
Gentlemen:
I hereby resign as Direotor of Compagnie Prencaise
du Phonographs Edison, to take effoct immediately.
Yours very truly.
PLD/lW’,7
to9o>vU" to
3 AND TRANSCRIBED FROM T
EDISON DICTATING MACHINES
[FROM CARL H. WILSON]
THOMAS A. EDISON, Incorporated
Jtrno 17, 1913.
Up. Uaurioo lohmann; Honagor,
Ooopagnlo Froncalso ffitioma A. Eel eon,
61 Hue doe Betitos Ecnrrloa,
Perlo, ftranoo.
Boar Sir:
Up. Edison' b Kinotophono han now toon ao far oomor-
clally developed that the monufaotoro of It In suoh quantities
ao may bo commercially required oen bo undortolam.
Although In Fxanoo thoro la no domond for talking
motion ploturoa at the prooont time, this bolng lndloatod by
tho foot that Gaumont, who la on the spot and has been wilting
and spooking about his talking motion pictures for sovoral
yoare, la showing his apparatus, 1 believe, In one thoatre
only, wo novortholooo fool that this business oon be dovolopod
in Pronae* end wo wioh to bo so prepared that ao soon as bnoi-
nosa dooo ootually ootanonoo to develop, wo will bo ablo to
furnish all tho apparatus whioh we may need for Franco and
supply all tho apparatus oovorod by patents with as little
daisy as possible, not from abroad, bat make It In ffstsflea.
Eor this purpose we have had a model of tho patented mnrWriwA
made horo, whioh Ur. Graf will hand you whon ho goto to
Europe, or which may ho oont you diroot from hors, aooorfllag
to the doololon reached byour pooplo horo within a day or
so. It win bo noQOBsary to have this model ooplod in Paris,
THOMAS A. EDISON,
Ur. Itaorloo lohmonn- 2.
and you should aloo obtain quotations In lots of 10, 60
and. 100. She apparatus should preferably ho maao hy two or
three separate makers , In order that the oomploto apparatua
may not ho In any ono meltor’s hands.
At the present moment wo do not nood any of this
apparatus In Franco, as wo are not sufficiently prepared to
introduce the Klnotophone in Franco, our offorfcs to raise tba
capital nooessaiy having so far boon unsuooossful. Hovertlie-
leos, wo aro hopeful of mooting with nuooess within the nest
fow monthB, and 1 thoroforo think it wise that you have on
hand, eo soon co possible, a sufficient quantity of the appa¬
ratus to begin with. 1 consider tho maximum number that will
over bo required in Franco to be approximately 100, as the oost
of malting the films and records Is at present so high that only
a selected number of thoatros oan afford tho price for the some.
At tho start we shall require ten oopios of the apparatus.
Hho apparatus most be of f irst-olass material end
workmanship, but you should obtain as low a quotation as posBi-
hio. 2ho cost to us for malting is approx¬
imately §/z.o,e©Bnd you Bhould endeavor to havo them mado as
cheaply or cheaper in Franoo.
Yours very truly,
Vioo-yres. & Oen. %r.
OHff/lOT
MY 2 7 th- 1915 1
Mr. Shorn!; s Graf, Managing Director.
Edison Gesellschaft, M. B. H.
Yorokstr. 3,
Berlin, s. \7. , 48, Germany.
My deer Mr. Graf
.» „• . .. , * acknowledge with- thanks roooipt of your
3rd instant, _ onolosin.!? copies of tho Minutes of
lonQ‘Iell211 ^omPany. covering a period of time
fiom March 27uh-1909 tip to August lst-1914, inclusive. I
no„e that copies of ninutos of other meetings will follow.
I am very much obliged to you for giving this matter your
attention and I will bo pleased to have all these on file here.
' „ , , I am somewhat disappointed in learning
Fdieon^Vnnn-no i° V+Pirin.i 19th* wJloh 1 t1ul? roooiVGd, that the
Edison Gesellschaft held no meetings, and that, consoouontly
no minutes can be produced, as the law in Germany did not ’
require anything of this kind from companies with limited
liability. It soeras strange that any business could be
. transacted without having some official records to refer to
from time^to time, and I o:cpoctcd to get copies of minutos
from the vorman Company similar to “those you have sent mo from
the French Company.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS A. EDI SOU, INCORPORATED.
EJB:SEH
Secretary & froasurer.
[ATTACHMENT]
son-Qesellschait m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
C o p i e
Le vingt sept Mars 1909 le oonseil d' administration s'est
reuni^ dans ses bureaux aux 42 rue de Paradis, Paris a onse heures
du matin et a decider d'appeler l'Assemblee Generale pour statuer
sur l'approbation des comptes de l'annee 1908 pour Jeudi 27 Mai 1909.
Mr. Galloway donne sa demission comme administrateiu1 dele-
gue de la Compagnie pour le 1 Juillet 1909 et offre de preter ses
services pour quelques jours apres cette date pour mettre son
successeur au courant. Les autres administrateurs de la Compagnie
ont accepts sa demission.
signed Thomas Graf
" G. Croydon Marks
" Reginald Galloway.
[ATTACHMENT]
copy
On the 27th March 1909 the Board of Directors held a meeting
in its offices 42 rue deParadis, Paris at 11 a.m. to decide on the
convocation of a Genoral Meeting to examine the accounts for
the year 1908, to bo held 27th .’Jay 1909.
Mr. Galloway hands his resignation as administrates del egue
of the. company to take effect the 1st July 1909 and offers to
give his services for a oouple of days after that date to
break in his suoessor. The other directors of the company have
accepted his resignation.
signed Thomas Graf
" G. Croydon Marks
" Reginald Galloway
[ATTACHMENT]
Edlson-Qesellschaft m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
C o p i e
L'an 190? le sept Juillet a dix heures du matin
la Conseil d'Administration de la Compagnie Fran?aise du
Phonographs Edison s'est reuni/ au siege social, 42 Rue Paradis a
Paris.
Etaient presents:
Mens. Thomas Graf, President
" Croydon Marks
I Resolution Monsieur le President propose de nommer Mi’. Maurice Lehmann,
17 Rue de l'Aqueduc a Paris, Administrates provisoire de la Cie.
pour completer le Conseil. Cette proposition mise aux voix, est
adoptee a la majorite. Mr. Lehmann introduit, declare accepter les
fonctions quilui sont confieB. Le conseil est informs que Mr.
Lehmann a fait acquisition de deux actions de notre Cie. qui lui
ont ete cedees par Mr. R. Gallowuy.
II Resolution Mr. le President propose de noiuner Mr. Lehmann Administra-
teur delegaee de la Cie. et de lui donner les pouvoirs suivants en
vertu de 1' article 4 des statute de la Cie de recevoir toutes souffles
dues a la Cie, de creer, signer, acquitter, avaliser, endosser tous
effets du commerce et de tous cheques, ainsi que tous refUB, quit¬
tances, bons et mandats sur toutes caisse publique ou privee.
Oette proposition mise aux voix a ete adoptee par la majo¬
rite. Mr. Lehmann declare accepter les fonctions d 1 Adminsstrateur
Deleguee. •
III Resolution Mr. le President propose qu'une Asserablee Generale extraor¬
dinaire soit convoquee pour le 20 Juillet 1909 a dix h. du matin
a l'effet de deliberer but les modifications a apporter dans l'Ad-
ministration de la Societe.
Cette proposition est mise aux voix et est adoptee a la ma¬
jorite. Rien n'etant plus a l'ordre du jour la Beance est levee.
signed G. Croydon Marks
v Thomas Graf.
[ATTACHMENT!
COFf
On the 7th July 1909 at 10 a.m.
The Board of Directors of the Compagnie Pranqaise Thomas A. Edison
held a meeting at their premises 42 rue Paradis at Paris.
Present i Mr- Thomas Graf, President
Mr. G. Croydon Marks
I Resolution. The President proposes to name Mr. Maurice Lehmann, 17
ruo de l'Aquedue at Paris, provisional administrator of the company
so as to complete the Board of Directors. This proposal was adopted
fcy the majority. Mr. Lehmann upon Being introduced, deolares aoeepting
the functions entrusted to him. The Board is informed that Mr. Lehmann
has acquired two shares of our company which have been transferred to
him by Mr. Galloway,
nd
II Hesolution. The President proposes to name Mr. Lehmann Administrateur
delSgu.6 of the Company and to give him the following powers as per artiole
4 of the statutes of the Co. to reoeive all monies due to the company,
to create, sign, reoeipt, , endorse all drafts and cheques, as well as
all receipts, orders on all public or private banks.
This proposal was accepted by the majority. Mr. Lehmann declares
that he accepts the functions of administrateur de'l<5gu<5.
III Resolution. The President proposes that an extraordinary general
meeting be held on July 20th 1909 at 10 a'.m. in order to deliberate on
the modifications to effect in the administration of the company .
This proposition is accepted by the majority. As there is nothing further
at the order of the day, the meeting is closed.
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
[ATTACHMENT!
L'an dix neuf cent dix le H Janvier a dix heures du rmtin.
Le conseil d 'administration de la Compagnie Framjaise du
Phonographe Edison s'est reunis au siege social 42 Rue Paradis a
Paris.
Etaient presents:
M. 0. Croydon Marks
M. Thomas Graf.
Resolution Le conBeil autorise M. Lehmann, Adrninistrateur-delegue,
a se porter partie civile pour et au nom de la Ccmpagnie Franpaise
du Phonographe Edison sur la plainte deposes entre les mains du
Procureur de la Republique, contre M. Jules Dupouy agent de Re-
couvrements demeureant a Paris, Rue St. Georges No. 52; en con¬
sequence, il autorise M. Lehmann a signer a cet effet touu re-
gistres declaration cu pieces, ausai bien qu'a se faire reprdsen-
ter par tous avoues et avocats de son choix.
Pour capic certifiee conforms.
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
[ATTACHMENT]
On January 11th 1910 at 10 a.m.
The Board of Directors of the Compagnie Franqaise du Phonographs
Edison has held a meeting at their premises 42 rue Paradis , at
Paris
Present i
Mr. G. Croydon Marks
Hr. Thomas Graf
.Resolution, The Board authorises Mr. lelimann, Admlnistrateur-del6gu6,
to act for and in the name of the Compagnie Pran^aise du Phonographs
Edison in the suit placed in the hands of the Public Prosecutor of
the Hepubllo, against Mr* Jules Dupouy , Agent for the recovery. of
outstanding monies, located at Paris, rue St .Georges 52 ; consequently
authorises Mr. Lehmann to sign to that effect all registers, declarations
or documents, and to name lawyers or solicitors to represent him.
Certified copy as per original.
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
[ATTACHMENT!
Edison-Gcsellschaft m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
Copie
L'an dix neuf cent dix le quatre Juin le matin a 10 heures
le conseil d'adminiatration de la Compagnie Fran?aise du Phono¬
graphs Edison s'eBt reunis au siege Bociale 64 Rue de Cormeille a
Levallois-Perret.
Etaient presents
Mess. Thomas Graf, President
" G. Croydon Marks, Adminiatrateur
" M. Lehmann, Secretaire.
I Resolution Le conseil decide de conferer i
voir
. G. Croydon Marks le pou-
I.d'agir pour le ccrnpte de la Compagnie de regler le prpcea
en ccurs entre la Compagnie Franpaise du Phonographs Edi¬
son, Cinemgtographes etappareils de Precision 98 Rue de
Richelieu a Paris, de plus de signer et accepter .tous actes
necessaires pour retirer ou renouveller |es procedures,
de recevoir tous montants, d'acquitter et de remplir telles
fonctions neceBsaires dans cette affaire.
II. D'assigner et transferer a toutes personnea, aux.prix,
changes et conditions que le dit adipinistrateur decidpra
en ce qui concerne tous lea droits a la ppopriete et a
1' exploitation des deux brevets accordes a Mess. Clin-
champ, Deabrieres et Vezier le premier le riti 17 Mara dix-
huitcentquatrevingtdixneuf sous le No. .286931 avec un cer¬
tificate d'avenant date du treize Janvier Milneufcentun.
pour "Un Procede pour la reproduction de surfaces grarees
/car le son de la voix on d' instrument et enregistrees par
Bes phonographes, graphophone ,. gramophone et autres instru¬
ments de ce genre, et le dozzierae brevet du huit Janvier
Milneuf cent , No. 296351 avec un certificate d'avenant date
le quinze Janvier Milneufcentfcrois pour "Un Procede . pour
la reproduction de surfaces gravees par lea sons enregi-
stres directement ou indirectement par des phoncgrapnes ,
gramophone? aixiib[±xx graphophones et autres appareils de- .
stinee au ineme usage" et d'obtenir toutes licenses accordes
en vertu des dits brevets aux termes que le directeur ausnom-
me fixera. , . , . , '
Pour les buts ci-dessus rediger et. signer tous acteB
payer et recevoir toutes soranes en acquitter Jes refus,
stipuler les prix payable soit en especes ou a des echo-
ances determinees et faire toutes declaration et. justifi¬
cation : a defaut de paiement poursuivre tous debiteurs,
elire domicile et en general faire tout ce qui sera ne-
cessaire.
II Resolution Le conseil decide de convoquer une asaemblee generate pour
le onze Juin dixneufcentdix a dix heures du matin pour deliborer
[ATTACHMENT]
on-Oesellschaft m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
sur le Bilan de 1' exercise pour l'annee 1909.
Rien n'etant plus a l'ordre du jour, la sdance est le\'ee
onze lieures du matin.
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
" Maurice Lehmann.
[ATTACHMENT!
On the 4th June 1910 at 10 a.m. tho Board of. Directors
• of the Compagnie Fran$aise du Phonographe Edison has held a
meeting at their premises 64 rue de Cormeille at Levallois Ferret.
Present s
Mr. Thomas Graf, President
Mr. G. Croydon Maries Administrator
Mr. I&urice Lehmann secretary
1st Resolution. The Board decides to confer to Mr. Croydon Marks
the authority to
1. to act for account of the company to look after the law suit
ponding between th<? Compagnie Framjaiso du Phonogfaphe Edison, and
Cinematographes et Appareils de Frdeieion, 98 rue de Ilichelieu
at Paris, further to sign and accept all document a necessary for
the withdrawal or the renewal of proceedings, to receive monies,
to perform such functions as will be necessary in this case.
XX. to assign and transfer to any persons, at prioes, rates and terinB
which said administrator may decide upon as regards all rights to
the’ property and of the exploitation of the two patents granted to
Messrs Clinohamp, Desbrieres and Vdaiethe first- granted on the 17th
March 1899 under Mo. 286931 with certificate dated 13th January 1901
for "A Process for the reproduction of engraved surfaces by the
sound of the voice or instrument and recorded by phonographs .graphophones,
gramophones and other instruments of this character" and the second
patent dated January 8th 1901 far "For a Process for the reproduction
of engraved' surfaces directly ior indirectly recorded by phonographs,
graphophones, gramophones and other apparatus destined for the same
use" and to obtain all licenses granted in vertue of 3aid patents
at tha terms to be fixed by the above named director.
For the above named purposes compile and sign all documents, pay
and receive all monies, receipt bills, stipulate prices payable either
in cash or at fixed aceeptances and to make all declarations and justi¬
fications: in case of non-payment of bills proceed against debtors,
elect domicile and in general do all that is necessary.
IX Resolution. The Board decides to convoke a General Meeting
on June 11th 1910 at 10 a.m. to examine the balance sheet for 1909.
Nothing further being
closed at 11 a.m.
the order of the day, the meeting is
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
" Maurice Lehmann
[ATTACHMENT]
Edlson-Qesellschaft m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
Copie
L'ari dixneufcentonze le premier Juin le matin a 10 heures
le conseil d' administration de la Compagnie FranQaiBo du
Phonographs Edison s'est reunis a Southampton,. Building Chancery
Lane London .
Etaient presents:
Mess. Thomas Graf, Prf'sident
" G. Croydon Marks, administrateur
" M. Lehmann, AdmiAstrateur-Belegue.
A s s.embl ee_ Ge ngr al e : Le conBeii decide de convoquer une assemblee Generals
des actionnaireB pour statuer sur l’approbation du bilan de 1' exer¬
cise de l'annee 1910, pour Lundi le quinze Juin 1910.
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
" Maurice Lehmann
[ATTACHMENT]
COPY
On the 1st of June 1911 at 10 a.m.
She Board of Directors of the Compagnie Franijaise du
Phonograph Edison has- held a meeting at Southampton Building,
Chancery Lane, London
Present :
Mr. Thomas Graf, President
Mr G. Croydon Maries administrator
Mr. M. Lehmann Administrateur ddlegue
general Meeting. The Board deoides to convoke a general Meeting
of Shareholders to disousB the approval of the balance sheet of
the year 1910, to be held on Monday June 15th 1910.
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
Maurice Lehamnn
[ATTACHMENT]
Copie
L'an dine neuf cent douse le quatrieme Juin le matin a dix
heures 30
le Conseil d' administration de la Compagnie Fran<?aise du
Phonographs Edison seat reunis a 57 Lincoln's Ime Fields, Londres,
Ftaient presents:
Msbs. Frank L. Dyer, Administrateur
Mess. Thomas Graf, President
Sir G. Croydon Marks, Administrateur.
Le Conseil decide de convoquer une assembles generale des
actionnaires pour statuer sur l'approbation du bilan de 1'annee 1911
pour Mercredi le dimeuf Juin.
Signed G. Croydon Marks
" Frank L. Dyer
" Thomas Graf
[ATTACHMENT]
COPY
On the 4th of .Tune 1912 at 10.30 a.ra.
She Board, of Directors of the Compagnie Frangaise du
Phonographs Edison has held a meeting at ■57 Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London.
Present :
Frank L. Iyer, Administrator
Mr. Thos Graf, President
Sir Goe Croydon Harks , Administrator
The Board decides to convoke a General Meeting of the Shareholders
to discuss the approval of the balance sheet for 1911, to be held on
Wednesday Juno 19th.
signed G. Croydon Marks
" Frank L. Dyer
Thomas Graf
[ATTACHMENT]
Edlson-Oesellschaft m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
Copie
59 Rue des netites Ecuries ^ompagnie Fran9aise du Phonographs Edison,
- Paris - _ Societe Anonyine au capital de 100.000 Franc
Done le siege est a
Seance du 15 Octobre 1912.
Presents: M. M. Thorns Graf et Maurice Lehnann
Absents: Mr . G. Croydon Marks.
Le conseil d' administration, apres en avoir delibere, decide
a l'unanimite de prendre a bail un local consistant en la tota¬
lity du premier stage d'une maison sise a Paris, Rue des Petites
Ecuries No. 59, appartmant a Mr. Pansu.
Et pour 1' execution de cette decision, le Conseil delegu a
Monsieur Lehmann, l'un de ses membres, tous les pouvoirs nooes-
saires a l'effet de:
Accepter le bail du local sus-designe/, moyennant un loyer
annuel de 5.500 francs pour une duree et sous les conditions que
Monsieur Lehmann avisera; Convenir du mode et des epoques de
paieraent du loyer;
Obliger la societe tant au paiement du loyer qu'a l'execu-
tion des conditions du bail;
Passer et signer tous actes, elire domicile et gendralement
faire le necessaire pour arriver a 1' execution de la presente de¬
cision.
Ont signs au registre leB membres presents du Conseil d'Ad-
ministration.
Pour copie conforms:
Le President du Conseil d 'Administration.
signed Thomas Graf
" G. Croydon Marks
[ATTACHMENT]
con
lease
59 rue des Petites' Ecuries
Paris .
Compagnie Pran$aise du Phonograph Edison
Limited Company, Capital Era 100.000
Located at :
Meeting of 15th October 1912
Present : Messrs Thomas Graf & Maurioe Lehmann
Absent : I.tr. G. Croydon Marks
The Board of Directors, after due deliberation, deoides
unanimously to rent premises consisting of the first floor of a
house located at Paris, rue des Petites Ecuries 59, owned by Mr. pansu.
And to take the necessary action, the Board gives Mr. Lehmann,
one of its members, all the necessary authority ■;
To take the premises above named at a yearly rent of 5.500 frs
fur such a length of time and under such conditions as Mr. Lehmmnn
may think advisable ; to arrange for the mode afld periods of payment
of the rent)
To compel the company to adhere to the terms of payment and to the
terms of the lease.
To pass and sign all documents, elect' domicile, in short to do
everything that is necessary to execute properly the present decision.
The members of the Board who were present have signed the register.
Copy as per original.
The President of the Board of Directors
signed Thomas Graf
" G. Croydon Marks
[ATTACHMENT]
Edlson-flesellschaft m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
Copie
L'an Mil neuf cent treiae, le deux Janvier, le matin a dix
heures, le conBeil d 'administration de la Compugnie Fran$aise du P
Phonographe Edison s'est reunis a son siege social, 64 Rue de
Corneille a Levallois-Perret, Seine.
Etaient presents:
Monsieur Thomas Graf President
Monsieur Sir G. Croydon Marks idministrateur
Monsieur Maurice Lehmann, Administrateur-Delegue.
Assembles Gejerale.-
Le Conseil decide de convoquer une assembles generals dec
actionnaires pour statuer:
1 sur le transfert du siege socials
2 sur le changement de la raison sociale
3 sur la demission de Monsieur Frank L. Dyer, Administrate ur
pour le deux Janvier a dix heures du matin.
signed Thomas Graf
" G. Croydon Marks
" Maurice Lehmann
[ATTACHMENT]
In the year 1913 on the 2nd Of January at 10 a.m. the Board
of Direct ora of the Ole Franchise Thomas A. Edison has held a meeting
at their premises 64, rue de Cormeille, at Levallois-Perret, Seine.
Present :
Hr. Thomas Graf, President
Sir Geo Groydon Marks Administrator
MauriooLehmann Administrator
General Meeting. -
The Board decides to call out a General Meeting of the Shareholders
to enaot
1. on the transfer of the premises
2. on the change in the name of the firm
3. on the resignation of Mr* Frank I. Iyer, Administrator,
to he held on the 2nd of January at 10 a.m.
Bigned Thomas Graf
" G. Croydon Harks
Maurice Lehmann
[ATTACHMENT]
Edlson-Qesellschaft m. b. H.
BERLIN SW. 48.
Copie/
L'an dix neuf cent treize le premier du mois de Juin le
matin a dix heures 30.
Le conseil d 'administration de la Cornpagnie Franiyaise Edison
s'est reuni a 57 Lincoln's Sun Fields, Lcndtres.
Etaient presents :
Sir G. Croydon Marks
Mr. Thomas Graf
Mr. Maurice Lelimann
Administrates
President
Administrates.
Le conseil decide de convoquer une assemblee generale des action-
naires pour statuer pour 1' approbation du bilan de l'annee 1912
pour le dix Juin.
signed Geo Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
" Maurice Lehmann
[ATTACHMENT]
On the lBt of June 1913 at 10.30 a.m.
She Board of Directors of the Cie Eranijaise Thomas A. Edsion
has held a meeting at 57 Lincoln's Sun Fields .London
Present i
Sir 0. Oroydon Harks Administrator
, Mr Thomas Graf President
Mr. Maurice. Lehmann Administrator
The Board decides to call out a General Meeting of the
Shareholders for the approval of the’ balance sheet for the year
1912, to be held on the 10th of June.
signed Geo Croydon Marks
" Thomas Graf
. " Maurice Lehmann
[ATTACHMENT]
Edison-QesellscHaft m. I>. H.
BERLIN SW. 48. 0Opie
L’an dix neuf cent quatorze le premier du mois d'aout a
dix heures du matin le conseil d' administration de la Oompagnie
Fran$aise Thomas A. Edison s'est reunis a son siege sociale No.
61 Rue des Petites Ecuriest
1 sur 1' approbation du bilan de l'annee 1913
2 sur 1' approbation d'un arrangement entrevenu en date du
onze Mars 1914 entre Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange N.J.
Etats IJ. et Mir. uaurice Lehmann, concernant l'usage par-
tiel du bureau de la Compagnie Framyaise Thomas A. Fdison
a Paris.
et decide a cet effet de convoquer une assemblee generale des
actionnaires pour le 10 aout 1914 a 10 heures du matin.
(not yet signed)
[ATTACHMENT]
copy
On August 1st of the year 1914 at 10 a.m. the Board of '
Directors of the Oie Pranijaise Thomas A. Edison have held a
meeting at their premises 61 rue dee Petites Eouries i
1 concerning the approval of the balance sheet of the year 1913
2 concerning the approval of an arrangement made under date of
March 11th 1914 between Thomas A. Edison Inc., Orange H.J.
U.S.A. and Mr. Maurice Lehmann, regarding the use of part
of the offices of the Oie Erangaise Thomas A. Edison at Paris.
and dooide to that effect to call out a General Meeting of the Share¬
holders to be held on August 10th 1914 at 10 a.m.
(not yet signed)
January 30, 1919
Ur. Mambert:-
Re: COHPAGHIE PKAHCAISE THOMAS A. EDI SOB
I have gone over Mr. H. ?. Miller's file of papers
including tho stock certificates, and also certain files from
the offices of Messrs. Stevens and Wilson. The shareholders of
this oompany are as follows
Thomas A. Edison
Sir Geo. Croydon Marks
Thomas Graf
Maurice Lehman
Paul Fliootaux
Louis Rinay
Douglas Horace Brandon
Raphael Hunter- Brandon
2 shares
146 "
2
2 ”
5 •'
6 "
18 "
20 '»
200 shares
We have transfers whioh have been executed by all of the shareholders
except Mr. Edison, the name of the transferee being left blank.
The company may have not less than three nor more than
five directors.
We have copies of the minutes of ten mootings of the direc¬
tors, covering a period of time from March 27, 1909 up to -august 1,
1914, these having boon furnished to us by Mr. Graf, the AUgUBt 1,
1914 oopy being marked "Hot yet signed". At the time of the June
1, 1913 mooting, the directors present wore George Croydon Marks,
ThomaB Graf and Maurioe Lehman, Mr. Graf being President and Mr.
Lehman boing Managing Direotor. Mr. Graf's letter of H0v. 24,
1913 indicates that Hr. Edison is also a direotor. I have been
-2-
is dead,
informed that Mr. Lehman/ he having left Par 1b at the outbreak of
the war to Join the German Army.
I understand that it is the intention to remove Messrs.
Graf and Marks as direotors. Will you kindly advise me who is
to be elected in the place of each of these retiring directors
and also who is to be appointed to fill Mr. Lehman's place. Also
kindly advise what disposition is to be made of the shares standing
in the name of Messrs. Graf, Marks and Lehman respectively.
We are not familiar with the provisions of the Prench law
relating to corporations and shall have to rely upon French attorneys
to guide us in this matter. I suggest we take it up with Brandon
Bros. , as they have handled other matters for us in connection with
this company, and Mr. Stevens had correspondence with them with ref¬
erence to the French Company after the breaking out of the war.
It seemB to be necessary that each director shall have
two shares of stock standing in his name, and I understand that
these qualifying shares should be kept in Paris. I do not know
whether or not one or more of the directors have to be residents
of France. This is one of the matters on which wo shall have to
get further information as is also the question of whether meetings
of shareholders and direotors oan be held outside of France.
If you will advi se me as fully au possible what you would
like to do with this company, whom you would like to put in as direct)*
ors, and to whom you wish the shares of stock transferred, i will
take the matter up with Brandon Bros, and muko the neoessary arrange¬
ments. I suggest that you get Mr. Edison's O.K. on any proposed
change 8.
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At the time of Mr. Dyer's resignation as a director of
the French Company in November, 1912, Mr. Edison indicated that he
desired to liquidate and oloBe up tho French Company. I do not
know just why this vms not carried out. I understand, however,
that tho Xi’ronch Company is a party to on agroomont with a copyright
association whoreby stamps for phonograph rocordB can be obtained,
viz: agreement of February 7, 1905 between Compagnie Franoaise du
Phonographs Edison and Luc ion Vives, as proprietor of Agence Generale
d 'Edition Phonographique. The minutes of meetings sent us by Mr. I
Graf also indicate that tho French Company owned some patent rights 1 /in
the patents in question being Hob. 286,931 and 296,351, granted to [ ~~
Messrs. Clinohamps, Desbrieres and Vezierhe.
Henry lanahan
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Brandon Brothers
CABLE ADDRESS. "ABDICANT PARIS"
IRANDON.rHClnltPA RB/liB .
59. RUE OE PROVENfcE*^
Paris, uxi 28th a
ORANGE. . N.J.
Mr. Delos Holden,
The Edison Laboratory,
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COMPAGNIE FRANC AISE THOMAS A. EDISON. We have your’ s •
of the 33rd ulto .
Directors of Erench limited liability Companies ban
only be discharged, or replaced, by a deliberation of the
General Electing of the shareholders. The Erench law does
not require that Directors, including the. Managing Director,
must be domiciled in the country, nor that a Managing Direct¬
or must be appointed, nor that the .general Meetings must be
held in Erance. . '
But one must not dose sight of the fact that, in inter¬
preting agreements generally, the Courts have great power of
appreciation based upon an article of the Civil. Code worded
as follows s'.
"One must, in agreement, ascertain what
"has been the joint intention of the contract¬
ing parties rather than stop at the literal
"meaning of the terms;!!-
Now it has often happened that foreigners, desirous of
trading in Prance, have formed Joint Stock 'Companies which,
■though Erench Ln form, have remained p-ractioally foreign,
owing to a great majority of foreign shareholders, the com¬
position of their Board of Directors and their mode of
operation,
lhe result was that the Erench Courts* Which are some-
Kr. DELOS HOLDEN . - 28th April 1'91§,
what punctilious in such master a, were able to recognise, in
the Article a of Association and in the. working of a Company,
. elements* or data,' bf such a nature as to’ preclude the -re¬
cognition of such Company as being really French and they 'have
denied, it such character. • But .a decision in such a sense .
could only be reached, in any case,, if an action was brought ■
before the Courts.
. I*1' present case, -we do, /wot see' that a. third party
would think of taking -any . such action, because as the French
law would . not allow' such third’ party to take hold of the -
name of "Edison" (which is and remains the exclusive property
of your Company and whioh is the main thing in the trade name
of your Company) any suit brought by a third party would be of ’
no interest.
Therefore, in this connection, it does not seem to us
that there is any fear to be had. Whether your Company con-,
tinues to exist or whether it is dissolved by a necessary
decision of the General Meeting, no one can take "Edison"’^
name. That seems to be the main point.
In view of the foregoing. explanations, you. can therefore,
in our opinion, let your Company live if there does not ’happten
to be any urgent need for things to be otherwise.
Messrs. Flicoteaux and Riney are assistants incur staff.
in the event of the Company resuming operations in prance,
we will ask you to kindly remove our names’ as well as thoce of
Messrs, tflicotfcau* add feiHty-aft sharchclcUrs. . '
■ - 3 - ••
Kr. DELOS HOLDEN.. 28th April 1®,
We lent our names at the time with a .view to facilating
the formation of the Company, hut we understood that, in. due
course, other shareholders would take our place. "We shall
accordingly he pleased if you will kindly give this your
attention.
Y/e enclose our Dehit Note and remain,
Yours truly,
Ootobor 18, 1919.
Mr. Alfred P. Wagner
KE COKPAOKIK PBAH0AI8B gHOHAS A, K31S0H
In accordance with the conference with you and Hr. atov-
ono yesterday afternoon, it lo understood that after your return
to England you will go to Paris. and consult with lioaorn. Brandon
Bros., 69 Hue de Provence, and take such stops as are neoossury
to raako the changos in tho above oompany which are outlined below
2his oompuny was formerly named "Compagnio Franoaise du
Phonographe Edison" and is a Sooioto Anonyme. a oopy of its
charter has been handed to you, and tho same was published in the
French official publication Petitos Afflohos 893 innoe liardi 8
Moverabre 1904, Stes Heliques Mo. 313. The shareholders of the
Company are as follows:
'.Thomas A. Edison 8 shares
Sir Geo. Croydon Harks 146 "
Shomas Graf 8 "
Mauriao lohmsn 8 "
Paul Pllootaux 5 "
Louis Hinay 5 "
Douglas Horace Brandon 18 "
Bophael Hunter Brandon 80 "
B3D "
All of tho stook oortifioates oxoept that of Hr. Edison ore assigned
in blank. ‘Tho oortifioates now standing in the names of Hessrs.
Harks, Graf and Lehman will ho turned over to you in order that you
may arrange to have BUitablo transfers mode. Presumably, there was
a stook book oontalning blank oortifioates, but I have not been able
x-°l < f UO
to looate it. Ur. Stevens thinks that it may be in the Berlin
offtoe. Perhaps the minuto book ie also in the Berlin offioe.
It ie nuggoatetl that transfers of shares be made as
follows : -
Of the 146 shares now standing in the name of air George
Croydon Marks, 8 uro to bo transferred to Mr. Alfred V. Wagner;
2 to Mr. 3tophen B. Humbert, 31 Washington Street, Hast Orunge,
Hew Jersey; and 142 to Thomas A. Bdloon, Incorporated, a corpora¬
tion of the 3tato of Hew Jersey, having its principal. ;off ice at
West Orange, Hew Jersey.
She two shares standing in the name of Mr. Graf are to
be transferred to Mr. Walter Stevens, 86 Harrison Street, Bast
Orange , Hew .Jersey.
The two shares standing in the name of Ur. Lehman are to-
be transferred to Mr. Henry H. Hughos, of the London offioe.
You will find out in Paris how these transfers nro to be
made and the new certificates issued.
The now certificates- issued in the names of Mossrs.
Wagner, Uambert, Stevens and Hughes are to be assigned in blank by
these gentlemen and the certificates turned ovor to Ur. H. P. Miller,
Treasurer of Thomas A. Edison, Ino.
1 understand that the Prenoh oompany has no assets of any
value. If any such assets should bo discovered, they should be
transferred to Thomas A. Edison, Ino., which is the real owner of
Snoh rooordo a. »e hoyo arojU.bi. „ho„ that tho dtrootora
'• “l"“- 3lr Croydon Uarka, Thoano Oraf „„„
haartae loh»an. d.oooaea, hr. Oral bolns Proola.nt and Kr. ich.an
lata „aa«u.„ dlrootor. B, prea.nt Inatr.otlona ar. to hnvo Ur.
atevona a»d. » dlrootor and Prooldon., ur. downer mao Umoclne
ilireotor, ana u.a.ra. hudho, M Ue.b.r« diroatoro. mo noooa.ory
atop. ahoola ho taken to eatko thoa. ohmsoa.
II no rooaon oppoar, (or ..otlog to th. oontauy, „t„pa
Should bo taken to wind up the company.
All expanses In connection with this matter nhould be
charged to the General Biviaion of Thomas Edison. Incorporated.
X)c£&- Uenry LanQhan
C.c. to Messrs. Chaa. Edison, Mambert,
W. 3 t ovens, Hobinson and H. V. Hillor
FBCHi Mr. Walter Stevens, Vice-President and Export Manager. S/?AJftWf7*J
TOj Mr. S. B. Mambert, Vice-President and Financial Executive.
SUBJECT) Liquidation of Gompagnle Francalsodu Phonographs Edison.' .
1 enoloae herewith copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Wagner <
of our London Of fioe. signed by Mr. Charles A. Konnorley Hall of Baris, our
solleitor also copy of Mr. Wagner’s letter in reply dated June 19th. _
^ Uquldator 0
w o< 4 $1 v-
Firsts- that Thomas A. Edison Ino. release in proper
form the Frenob Company of its liability to
Thomas A. Edison, Ino., amounting to
Fra. 383,969.46.
Is- that wo advise the Liquidator through lir. Hall
that the amount of Fro. 29,224.07 due from
sundry debtors oannot be oolleoted and is a
definite loss.
In thiat oOimootiOn would state that the largest debtor to
the French Company, was A. Olaudfi, whose ao count amounted to practically
fifty peroent of the entire amount due. Mr. 01aud6 wqs at one time an
Ediphone distributor, and my understanding is that after Hr. flraf granted
him an extensive credit be became Insolvent. The balance represents
amounts due by sundry debtors, and although we have endeavored to oolleot
some of these aooounts,- our efforts have been unsuccessful, she family
of one of these debtors advised that the principal "die gloriously on the
'field ojf battle”.
Will you kindly prepare the neaesBary release as requested
by Mr. Hall, in order that the liquidation of our Frenoh Company may be
W8..0
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I am pleaoed to udviso you that the Frenoh Company baa been
finally liquidated and as evldenae of this foot I am sending you by
American Railway Express, insured, tho following books and documents i
Ho. 1 - Minute Book of Board Meetings, containing among
other records the resignation of Sir George Oroydon
Marks and Ur. Thomas Qraf.
110. 2 - ulnute Book of General Meetings, aontalnlng among
other data, a record of tho meetings hold in Earls
in winding up the affairs of tho Company.
Ho. 3 - Stook Transfer Book.
Ho. 4 - Share Transfers, Transfers, Resignation, oto.
No. 6 - Stock Certificate Book.
Nos. 6) The company's aooounts to June 30th, 1914.
and 7 )
HO. 6 - Balanae Sheet to August 31st, 1922.
Ho. 9 - Legalized and registered oopy of the "Gazette du
Palais" January 19, 1923, aontalnlng publication
of the notice of the winding-up meeting.
Ho. 10- Report of Board of Directors to the JBxtra-
ordlnary Meeting of February 12th,192».
Nos. 11) Shareholders' powers of attorney covering repre-
to 17 jsentation that they attended tho meeting of
February 12th. .
Ho. 16- Legalized and registered copy of the "Gazette du
Palais", February 27th, 1923, containing publi¬
cation of the winding up of tho Company.
Hos. 19) Certificates from the Registry Offices of the
and 20 {Tribunal of Oonmeroe of the Seine and the Justloe
of tho Peaoe of the 10th dlstrlot of Paris, certi¬
fying the filing at these Registry Offices of tho
copy of the Minute of the Meeting deoldlng upon
tho winding up of the Oosipany.
Ho. 21- Declaration from Thomas A. Edison incorporated
abandoning their olalm on the Frenoh Company,
dated at West Orange, H.J., September S, 1923.
Mr. J. w. Robinson,
May 2, 1924.
Ho. 22)- Shareholders* powers of attornoy in order to
to 29^ have thomselvos represented at tho Extraordinajy
Meeting hold Deoember 18, 1923.
Ho. 30 - Liquidator' e report of said mooting.
Ho. 31 - Registered and legalized oopy of the "Gazette du
Palais" dated March 19th, 1924, publishing the
discharge given to tho Liquidator of hia pffioo.
Ho. 32 - Oopy of same.
HO. 33 - Oertifioates of Shares of Stools: in the French
Company, Dos. 019, 023,009,010, 016, 003, 021,
007, 020, 002, together with transfers in blank
signed by the respective holders.
Ho. 34 - Oopy of Statuts de la Oompanie Frsnoaise du
Fhonographe Edison.
In order that our files may be entirely oomplete in this
matter will you kindly acknowledge rooeipt of the documents whioh as
above stated we aro sending to you by express insured? ?0 insure the
paokage being brought direot to your attention I am addressing same to
you personally.
W3.UAH.
0.0. to Messrs. U. F. Miller, /
Honry Lanahan. /
WAWKH STEVEHS.
Compagnie Frangaise du Phonographe Edison Records
Merchandise Ledger (1904-1923)
This ledger covers the period September 1 904-June 1 914, with additional
entries from 1916-1918 and December 1923, when the company was
dissolved. It summarizes transactions relating to the purchase and sale of
phonographs, phonograph records, and other merchandise, including films,
projectors, and batteries. The entries are written in French, and the amounts
are calculated in French francs. The folio numbers in the column to the left of
the amount column correspond to the numbers in the corporate journals where
the transactions are entered chronologically. The cover is stamped "Cie
Frangaise du Phonographe Edison Grand Livre des Marchandises." The book
contains 291 numbered pages and an index; many pages are blank.
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Compagnie Frangaise du Phonographe Edison Records
Statements (1905-1914)
These unbound statements cover the period January 1905-December
1 914. They consist of a variety of balance sheets, expense statements, journal
entries, and profit and loss statements for the Compagnie Frangaise du
Phonographe Edison and its record manufacturing plant at Levallois-Perret.
Approximately 10 percent of the statements have been selected. The
selected items consist of annual profit and loss statements for 1 905-1 908 and
a statement of losses incurred at Levallois-Perret from January 1907 through
October 1 908. The unselected items include monthly balance sheets and
statements covering only portions of a year.
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(T-PiIb PHONOGRAPH]} “EDISOn”
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EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY RECORDS
Begun in December 1889 as Edison's personal business, the Edison
Manufacturing Co. was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in May 1900.
Howard W. Hayes was the first corporate president, but Edison succeeded him
within the year. After incorporation the company manufactured and marketed
electrical devices, including primary batteries, phonoplex circuits, dental and
medical apparatus, and motion picture equipment. It was also responsible for
the production of Edison motion picture films. The company had a factory at
Silver Lake (later Bloomfield), New Jersey, a sales office in New York City, and
agencies in other cities. In 1 905 motion picture production operations moved
from Manhattan to a new studio in the Bronx. In February 1911 the company's
assets and property rights were assigned to Thomas A. Edison, Inc. It was
officially dissolved in November 1926.
The records cover the years 1 889-1 911, with a few additional items from
1917 and 1926. Correspondence, letterbooks, and financial records for the
period 1889-1898 can be found in Thomas A. Edison Papers: A Selective
Microfilm Edition, Part III. Correspondence pertaining to the business of the
company from 1899 through 1910 can be found in the Document File Series
and in the Motion Picture Patents Company Records (Company Records
Series). A finding aid for the archival record group is available at the Edison
National Historic Site.
The selected records are arranged in the following order: (1) Ledger
(1900-1926); (2) Journal (1900-1926); (3) State and Federal Filings (1902-
1 91 0); and (4) Profit and Loss Statements (1 899-1 911). The items not selected
include two investment ledgers (1900-1913); a payroll book (1906-1911);
eleven cash books (1 898-1 911); a monthly digest of general and sales ledger
accounts (1910-1911); and a check book (1902-1908).
Ledger (1900-1926)
This ledger covers the period May 1900-November 1917, with several entries from
November 1926. As the account book of final entry it summarizes transactions pertaining to the
production and sale of primary batteries, motion picture films and equipment, phonoplex circuits,
and other items manufactured and marketed by the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are
accounts detailing transactions with Edison, the National Phonograph Co., and other domestic and
foreign companies. Accounts continued from the pre-incorporation company are designated as
Edison Mfg. Co. (Old Co.)" and "Old Company General Expense." Among the motion picture
accounts are "negative film subjects," "film subjects," "New York film plant," and "Eastman Kodak
Co. royalty." Other accounts detail sales, cash, general expenses, and stock transactions.
Journal (1900-1926)
This journal covers the period May 1900-February 1911, with additional entries from
December 1911, November 1917, and November 1 926. Chronological entries provide information
about transactions posted to various accounts and recorded in the corporate ledger. Included are
entries from February 1911 detailing the sale of the company's property rights and assets to
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., for $500,000 in stock. The three final entries are in the form of directors'
minutes and indicate additional stock transactions between the two companies and the dissolution
of the Edison Manufacturing Co. in November 1926.
State and Federal Filings (1902-1910)
These loose pages consist of annual statements filed by the Edison Manufacturing Co.
Included are statements filed with the New Jersey State Board of Assessors (1902-1906); the
federal Census of Manufactures (1905, 1 909); the State of New Jersey Bureau of Statistics (1905
1909); and the Internal Revenue Service (1909-1910). The statements provide information
regarding capital stock, income, labor, and expenses. Also included is a legal brief filed in 1914
dunng a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service over the company's 1909 and 1910 taxes.
Profit and Loss Statements (1899-1911)
These unbound statements consist of profit and loss reports for the period March 1 899-
February 1 91 1 . Each statement provides summaries of costs, sales revenues, and inventories at
the end of accounting periods. The products covered include primary batteries, projectinq
kinetoscopes, fan motors, and films.
RECORDS NOT SELECTED
Investment Ledger #2 (1900-1907)
This investment ledger covers the period May 1 900-February 1 907. A single-entry account
book, it details expenditures of the Edison Manufacturing Co. within four capital accounts brought
forward from the unincorporated "Old Edison Manufacturing Co."Thefouraccounts are "Machinery
& T ools," "Furniture & Fixtures," "Real Estate and Buildings," and "Film Plant." Most entries involve
the purchase of labor and materials. The "Machinery & Tools” account is itemized according to
product, including x-ray equipment, primary batteries, and a variety of film apparatus. The other
three accounts are itemized according to location, including the company's motion picture studio
in the Bronx and its offices, plants, and buildings in Manhattan, West Orange, and Chicago. An index
has been written on the first page.
Investment Ledger #3 (1907-1913)
This investment ledgercovers the period March 1 907-February 1 91 3. A single-entry account
book, it details expenditures of the Edison Manufacturing Co. within seven capital accounts. Four
accounts are brought forward from the previous investment ledger and the following accounts are
added: "Automobile," "Sales Wagons," and "Musical Record Plants."The "Musical Records Plants"
account is itemized according to product and location, including disc record plant, Berlin record
plant, indestructible cylinders, and plant "#24" in West Orange. Most entries involve the purchase
of labor and materials. Some of the entries for 1 91 1 -1 91 3 indicate that this ledger continues National
Phonograph Co. investment accounts as well as Edison Manufacturing Co. accounts after the
organization of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., in February 1911. The accounts in this ledger are continued
in the investment ledgerof the Control Division of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. An index has been written
on the front flyleaf.
Payroll Book (1906-1911)
This payroll book covers the period December 1906-February 1911. The entries are for
individual employees and indicate their weekly pay. Separate groups of entries itemize the payroll
for employees stationed in the Manhattan office, Bronx studio, and 43rd Street studio, as well as at
the West Orange and Chicago offices.
Edison Manufacturing Company Records
Ledger (1900-1926)
This ledger covers the period May 1 900-November 1917, with several
entries from November 1926. As the account book of final entry it
summarizes transactions pertaining to the production and sale of primary
batteries, motion picture films and equipment, phonoplex circuits, and other
items manufactured and marketed by the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included
are accounts detailing transactions with Edison, the National Phonograph Co.,
and other domestic and foreign companies. Accounts continued from the
pre-incorporation company are designated as "Edison Mfg. Co. (Old Co.)"
and "Old Company General Expense." Among the motion picture accounts
are "negative film subjects," "film subjects," "New York film plant," and
"Eastman Kodak Co. royalty." Other accounts detail sales, cash, general
expenses, and stock transactions. The spine is labeled, "General Ledger,"
"May 8th, 1900, 1911, Feb. 28th," "Edison Mfg Co" and "5." The book
contains 373 numbered pages and an index; many pages are blank.
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